FEDERAL NEWS
H.R.4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010
“House Votes Today On Tax Cut Bill” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
“Senate OKs tax bill; House to vote today” Las Cruces Sun News December 16, 2010
“Tax bill rides 81-19 vote to House today” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
H.R.2965 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
“House Votes To Repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tel’ Policy” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
“House votes again to repeal ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ policy” Las Cruces Sun News December 16, 2010
“House votes to strike down ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ policy” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Civil Lawsuit Regarding Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
“While oil spill response efforts were underway, the Department of Justice launched both criminal and civil probes into this matter. We dispatched dozens of top attorneys to the gulf region, and members of the Department’s senior leadership have also made multiple trips to the area. ”- DOJ
“Justice sues BP, others for billions” Santa Fe New Mexican December 16, 2010
“U.S. Begins Process of Recovering Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Costs” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
“Justice Dept. sues BP over Gulf oil spill” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
CDC Reports 1 in 6 Get Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each Year
“About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”-CDC
“Foodborne Illnesses Kill 3,000 a Year” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
“17% of Americans get food poisoning each year, study finds” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
Remarks by the President on Tax Cuts and CEOs Meeting
“This morning, I hope to elicit ideas from these business leaders that will help us not only climb out of recession, but seize the promise of this moment -– ideas about tax reform; ideas about a balanced approach to regulation that will promote, rather than undermine, growth; ideas that will help encourage businesses to invest in America and American jobs at a time when they’re holding nearly $2 trillion on their books.”-President Obama
“President Encourages Business Leaders to Create Jobs” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
“Obama, CEOs: Better relations to boost economy” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)
“Senate to begin debate on New Start” Las Cruces Sun News December 16, 2010
“Senators agree to take up New Start treaty” El Paso Times December 16, 2010
STATE NEWS
LAND COMMISSIONER PATRICK LYONS AND BLM SIGN OFF ON LAND EXCHANGES IN WILDERNESS AREAS STATE NEWS
“Commissioner of Public Lands Patrick Lyons and Bureau of Land Management State Director Linda Rundell today finalized two land exchanges to consolidate federal lands within existing BLM wilderness areas and wilderness study areas.”-NM Land Office
“State, BLM Swap Land Holdings” Albuquerque Journal December 16, 2010
