For years, screenplays have featured computers diligently outsmarting their human programmers. What may have seemed like far-fetched science fiction before has become a potential threat today. Advanced computers have beaten world chess champions and in less than five decades, we have witnessed comic strip character Dick Tracy’s futuristic wrist radio become a reality with billions […]
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Don’t Punish the Shooter – Stop Him
Merilee Dannemann is a contributing columnist with the New Mexico News Services syndicate, writing for community newspapers throughout New Mexico. As a champion of small business and local focus, she is proud to be a print journalist once again, writing for locally owned newspapers. Merilee was a reporter and columnist with the Taos News more than 30 years […]
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Don’t Punish the Shooter – Stop Him
Merilee Dannemann is a contributing columnist with the New Mexico News Services syndicate, writing for community newspapers throughout New Mexico. As a champion of small business and local focus, she is proud to be a print journalist once again, writing for locally owned newspapers. Merilee was a reporter and columnist with the Taos News more than 30 years […]
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Don’t Punish the Shooter – Stop Him
Merilee Dannemann is a contributing columnist with the New Mexico News Services syndicate, writing for community newspapers throughout New Mexico. As a champion of small business and local focus, she is proud to be a print journalist once again, writing for locally owned newspapers. Merilee was a reporter and columnist with the Taos News more than 30 years […]
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Trial Court: N.M. Congressional Map is Constitutional
Update at 5:37 p.m. on Oct. 6: The Republican Party of New Mexico said it would appeal Van Soelen’s ruling to the New Mexico Supreme Court. The New Mexico Legislature did not violate the state’s constitution when it redrew the map for congressional elections and broke apart a Republican voting bloc in the southeastern part […]
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Trial Court: N.M. Congressional Map is Constitutional
Update at 5:37 p.m. on Oct. 6: The Republican Party of New Mexico said it would appeal Van Soelen’s ruling to the New Mexico Supreme Court. The New Mexico Legislature did not violate the state’s constitution when it redrew the map for congressional elections and broke apart a Republican voting bloc in the southeastern part […]
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Governor Renews, Expands Executive Orders Around Gun Violence and Substance Misuse Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed and extended her controversial executive orders on gun violence and substance misuse on Friday. The new public health order includes an additional provision requiring the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to “organize safe surrender events (also known as […]
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