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  New Mexico Visitor guide — Tourist information and hotel reservations for Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Taos and the ...
The thing I love most about New Mexico is its incredible diversity, both in landscape and in culture.
Welcome to the rich land that is New Mexico.
The majestic mountains and mesas are breathtaking, but some of the most intriguing lines of New Mexico's landscape lie in its architecture.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: New Mexico   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mendoza, the Viceroy of Mexico, was told astonishing tales by Cabeza de Vaca concerning the wealth of the country to the north, and he forthwith commanded Coronado, governor of the Province of Nueva Galicia, to prepare an expedition.
New missions were being established in the near pueblos, and prosperity was at hand, but Oñate's ambitions proved fatal: in 1601 he desired to conquer the country to the north and west, and started on an expedition with a small force, taking with him two Franciscans.
In 1850, when New Mexico was organized as a territory of the United States, it (including, till 1863, Arizona and part of Colorado) was made a vicariate Apostolic, under the Rt.
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 New York Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Four of New York City's five boroughs are on the three islands at the mouth of the Hudson River: Manhattan Island, Staten Island, and Long Island.
"Upstate" is a common term for New York State north of the New York City metropolitan area; but many of those outside of the NYC metropolitan area find the term demeaning because it is emblematic of the cultural and demographic divide which separates the two areas, one rural and conservative, the other urban and liberal.
New York is home to more of America's Jews (25% of their national total), Muslims (24%), Taoists (26%), and Greek Orthodox (17%) than any other state.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/New_York   (2876 words)

  
 New Mexico Government State Capital Sante Fe Governor Bill Richardson New Mexico State Motto
New Mexico was acquired by the United States as a result of the controversial U.S.-Mexican war (1846-1848).
New Mexico kept at it, however, and finally, on June 20, 1910, President William H. Taft signed an Enabling Act which authorized the territory to call a constitutional convention in preparation for statehood.
The Governor of New Mexico is considered the head of his political party in the state as well as chief executive.
www.netstate.com /states/government/nm_government.htm   (2258 words)

  
 Governor of New France -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Governor of New France was the (The chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government) head of state representing the (The sovereign ruler of France) King of France in North America.
The residence of the Governor was at the Château St-Louis in the capital of (The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River) Québec City.
With the new royal administration of 1663, the title of Governor General was given to the person responsible for the military and diplomatic relations.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/governor_of_new_france.htm   (462 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Conrad Aiken (1889-1973)
Conrad Potter Aiken was born in Savannah, Georgia, on August 5, 1889, the eldest of four children of a prominent doctor from New York, William Aiken.
This association shaped Aiken as a poet who was deeply musical in his approach and, at the same time, philosophical in seeking answers to his own problems and the problems of the modern world.
After 1960, when his work was rediscovered by readers and critics, a new view of Aiken emerged—one that emphasized his psychological problems, along with his continuing study of Sigmund Freud, Carl G. Jung, and other depth psychologists.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-454   (1037 words)

  
 CNN.com - Border emergency declared in New Mexico - Aug 13, 2005
New Mexico shares 180 miles of border with the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
The governor announced the move after a helicopter and ground tour of the border near Columbus, New Mexico, the statement said.
There will also be new efforts to protect livestock in the area near Columbus, "along a favorite path for illegal immigration where a number of livestock have been stolen and killed," the statement said.
www.cnn.com /2005/US/08/12/newmexico   (747 words)

  
 Focus Alert
But the governor was alone in front of the monitor, watching MSNBC staffers do stories on students returning to Colorado's Columbine High School as he awaited his turn in the spotlight.
The governor, who is planning forums on drug-use policy later this summer, admitted that a lot of fellow Republicans disagree with his views on drugs, but he said a lot of them are willing to talk about the issue.
Dendahl, who did not see the governor's TV interview on Monday, said the state's Republican executive committee did send a letter to the governor opposing decriminalization just to make sure that Johnson's stand was not the last word on drug enforcement or decriminalization in New Mexico.
www.mapinc.org /alert/0120.html   (1758 words)

  
 New Mexico Leads Nation Toward Drug Law Reform
The Republican governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, appeared at the 14th annual international drug policy conference held in Albuquerque, NM, sponsored by the Lindesmith Center-Drug Policy Foundation.
Governor Gary Johnson was a keynote speaker at the national NORML conference in Washington, DC April 19-21, 2001 ( "Governor Rouses Choir With Drug Stand," Albuquerque (NM) Tribune, April 19, 2001).
National news media seem to be paying attention to the trend at the state level to rethink harsh policies and move toward reform.
www.csdp.org /news/news/nmupdate2.htm   (1447 words)

  
 The Curse of Lew Wallace, New Mexico Governor and Ben-Hur author
On April 29, 1881, New Mexico Governor Lew Wallace sat down in Santa Fe's Palace of the Governors and on official stationery wrote a two-page letter to his wife, Susan.
While the gist of his observation on the local refutation of established norms is well-known among devotees of New Mexico political lore, the context surrounding his utterance is not.
In present-day New Mexico, Wallace himself--son of an Indiana governor and a lawyer by profession--is a somewhat forgotten figure.
members.aol.com /wmpb2/CrossWallace   (1811 words)

  
 New Mexico
Minerals are the state's richest natural resource, and New Mexico is one of the U.S. leaders in output of uranium and potassium salts.
New Mexico, University of - New Mexico, University of, main campus at Albuquerque; state supported; coeducational; chartered...
New Mexico - New Mexico, state in the SW United States.
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 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Governor Bill Richardson was elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002 by the largest margin of any candidate since 1964.
Governor Richardson served for 15 years as New Mexico’s Representative in the 3rd Congressional District.
Governor Richardson served in 1997 as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and in 1998, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
www.gov.state.nm.us /governor.php   (384 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Notice of BLM Director's Response to an Appeal From the Governor of New Mexico Regarding the ...
The BLM New Mexico State Office, as part of its oil and gas management discretion, has chosen not to lease any public land since 1998 when it initiated this planning amendment process in response to an increase in leasing nominations.
Certainly, this is a concern for the New Mexico BLM as well and the topic has been addressed in the environmental impact statement.
The New Mexico BLM also recognized the Cornudas Mountains and Brokeoff Mountains as potential future bighorn habitat, but those areas are not listed as potential transplant areas in the Bighorn Sheep Plan.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/January/Day-25/i1315.htm   (7614 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: New Mexico: Governors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1910's (may be incomplete!)
Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1930's (may be incomplete!)
Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1950's (may be incomplete!)
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NM/ofc/gov.html   (326 words)

  
 New Mexico Governor Johnson on Drug Reform
What I tell New Mexicans is, if you haven't noticed a difference in the services of state government, I want to suggest that we're more efficient because we're doing it with 1,300 fewer state employees.
I sense a new society out there when you're talking about enforcing these new laws and enhancing the ability of law enforcement to focus on other crimes that are being committed.
In New Mexico, I am being approached rapid fire with people saying "right on" with your statements regarding the war on drugs.
www.angelfire.com /on/GEAR2000/drugreform.html   (3225 words)

  
 George Curry (Governor of New Mexico Territory) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He did not see action in Cuba, but did participate in the fighting in the Philippines.
He later served as the Governor of New Mexico Territory.
Curry County, New Mexico is named in his honor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Curry_(Governor_of_New_Mexico_Territory)   (102 words)

  
 New Mexico Governor Signs Landmark Law on Prescription Privileges for Psychologists
Suicide in New Mexico, ages 15-24, is 75% higher than the national average; and 75% of those with mental health disorders in New Mexico are not receiving treatment.
New Mexico House Bill 170 recommends a prescription training program based on a proven model used by the Department of Defense to train psychologists in the military to prescribe psychotropic medications for their patients.
To receive a prescribing license in New Mexico, psychologists must complete at least 450 hours of coursework; a 400 hour/100 patient practicum under physician supervision; and pass a national certification examination.
www.apa.org /practice/nm_rxp.html   (766 words)

  
 Diane Denish: New Mexico Lt. Governor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
She helped craft the Insure New Mexico legislative package that begins to grapple with the state’s health-care problem by allowing young people to stay on their parents’ insurance longer; creating incentives for small-business owners to offer insurance to their workers; and seeking to insure more of New Mexico’s part-time workers.
She is the former chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and for twelve years owned a successful small business, The Target Group.
Named one of the Top 100 New Mexicans in honor of her community leadership, Diane has served as Chair of New Mexico First, Chair of New Mexico Community Foundation and Chair of the New Mexico Tech Board of Regents.
www.dianedenish.com /Bio.php   (468 words)

  
 New Mexico IMC
This after the New Mexico Legislature did not pass the $85 million tax credit for Sithe Global to build a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation in the Four Corners Area.
It is one of Mexico’s most sacred days, when the dead are believed to walk the earth once again and return to visit their loved ones.
Indymedia New York's reporter, BRAD WILL, was shot in the chest and died before he made it to the hospital; Oswaldo Ramirez, photographer for Milenio Diario, has also been shot and is injured in the foot.
newmexico.indymedia.org   (6478 words)

  
 SantaFe.com - santa fe lore
The "Kingdom of New Mexico" was first claimed for the Spanish Crown by the conquistador don Francisco Vasques de Coronado in 1540, 70 years before the founding of Santa Fe.
Don Juan de Oñate became the first Governor and Captain-General of New Mexico and established his capital in 1598 at San Juan Pueblo, 25 miles north of Santa Fe.
New Mexico was part of the empire of New Spain and Santa Fe was the commercial hub at the end of thewhich linked Mexico City with its northern province.
www.santafe.com /history/santa_fe_lore.html   (823 words)

  
 New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | New Mexico Music Commission
Diverse and vibrant, it is time to recognize the contributions of the thousands of New Mexico musicians and to work with them to preserve our heritage, promote continued creativity and assist the state's music industry in reaching its full potential."
Administratively a component of New Mexico Arts, The New Mexico Music Commission comprises more than 20 individuals representing artists, event promoters and industry executives from throughout the state.
The Commission draws upon the diverse experiences and interests of these individuals as it seeks to heighten awareness of New Mexico music and broaden the economic opportunities for New Mexico artists through a variety of events, promotions and activities.
www.newmexicoculture.org /musiccommission.html   (139 words)

  
 New Mexico - Local news and information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
New Mexico, TCU, Wyoming claim weekly MWC awards
New Mexico became the United States’ forty-seventh state on January 6, 1912.
New Mexico is named for the Spanish words meaning “lands north of the Rio Grande”.
www.insideamerica.com /html/new_mexico.html   (715 words)

  
 ABC News: New Mexico Governor Says He'll Slow Down   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
SANTA FE, N.M. Jun 23, 2005 — New Mexico's lead-footed governor has promised to put on the brakes most of the time, anyway.
The first-term governor's sport utility vehicle recently attracted the attention of Albuquerque police who chased it briefly before realizing who it was.
And a Washington Post reporter who spent time with Richardson the night of a Democratic presidential debate in Albuquerque in 2003 wrote that the governor's two-vehicle caravan hit a speed of 110 mph on the way to a social event.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=876916   (360 words)

  
 New Mexico directory - electwesleyclark.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ABOUT THESE FOOTNOTES for New Mexico - for over a year, we researched the best ways to present information on these content pages, attempting to strike a balance between publishing volumes of information while limiting the need to scroll down through lengthy lists of items..
the method we've chosen, as is used on this New Mexico topic area, is to present lists of links at the top of the page in handy "title only" form, while providing additional commentary for those who desire it, as footnotes.
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan - Albuquerque NM 10-21-2003...
www.electwesleyclark.com /usa-states/new-mexico.php   (913 words)

  
 House Bill 253 - Authorizes Governor of New Mexico to impose curfews and seizure of all firearms in the event of an ...
House Bill 253 - Authorizes Governor of New Mexico to impose curfews and seizure of all firearms in the event of an emergency.
(8) all or part of the population from remaining in any designated area within the state if the governor deems such action necessary for the preservation of life or necessary to aid an emergency response, recovery or mitigation.
In order to facilitate an evacuation, the governor may prescribe travel routes, transportation modes and assigned destinations and may provide for the availability and use of temporary, emergency housing for evacuees; and
www.informationclearinghouse.info /article1618.htm   (487 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - New Mexico
New Mexico Register (New Mexico Commission of Public Records) Vol.
New Mexico Court of Appeals Opinions (FindLaw) 1998-
New Mexico State Legislature - composed of the Senate and House of Representatives
www.loc.gov /law/guide/us-nm.html   (117 words)

  
 Hobbs Public Library - New Mexico Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Counties and Regions of New Mexico on Yahoo
PBS - New Perspectives on The West -
serving New Mexico, except the Four Corners area.
hobbspublib.leaco.net /newmex.htm   (1319 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: New Mexico: Lieutenant Governors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1910's (may be incomplete!)
Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1950's (may be incomplete!)
Lieutenant Governors of New Mexico: Events and Candidates of the 1970's (may be incomplete!)
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NM/ofc/ltgov.html   (304 words)

  
 CNN.com - Bill Richardson to run for New Mexico governor - January 5, 2002
Other Clinton-era officials who will appear on upcoming ballots include former Attorney General Janet Reno, who is running for governor of Florida; former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, who is running for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina; and White House advisor Rahm Emanuel, who is running for Congress in Illinois.
In addition, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich told CNN Sunday that he is "very likely" to run for governor of Massachusetts.
Richardson's senior advisor, David Contarino, said a formal announcement will be made January 12 in New Mexico.
www.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/04/richardson.governor/index.html   (224 words)

  
 CNN.com - New Mexico governor heading to North Korea for nuclear talks - Oct 14, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
New Mexico governor heading to North Korea for nuclear talks
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- Gov. Bill Richardson, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Bill Clinton presidency, is heading overseas for talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear arms program.
Richardson told the newspaper that he won't represent the United States as an official negotiator but said the trip is intended "to move the diplomatic process forward" after an agreement last month in talks between North Korea and the United States.
www.cnn.com /2005/POLITICS/10/14/us.richardson.ap/index.html   (406 words)

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