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Anonymous on July 26, 2012 - 10:16pm

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Muppet Vegetarian Calls Out Chick-fil-A

Anonymous on July 25, 2012 - 4:48pm

It’s a Muppet protest. The Jim Henson Company, which had been offering its line of “Muppets” toys in Chick-fil-A kids’ meals, announced that will no longer partner with the fast food chain because of its anti-gay policies. No more Muppets. In response, a defender of Chick-fil-A used social media to deploy a time-tested PR technique. [...]

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New Mexico Ranks 49th in the Nation in Overall Child Well-being

Anonymous on July 25, 2012 - 2:01pm

Child health improved, but not economic, education, and family well-being

July 25, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALBUQUERQUE—The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2012 KIDS COUNT® Data Book  shows that New Mexico made a few gains in children’s health status, but the state has a long way to go in improving the economic, education, and  community-related well-being of its children. The state ranks 49th out of the 50 states.

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The “I” Word

Anonymous on July 24, 2012 - 6:05pm

It’s time to update the AP Stylebook.

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What ObamaCare Means for Those Who Already Have Health Insurance

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 2:02pm

After much anticipation, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—otherwise known as ObamaCare—by a 5-4 decision. While there is great confusion among the public about what the ACA will do to our nation’s health care delivery system, one easy way to understand the law is this: The ACA makes health insurance companies play fair.
No more denying you coverage because of pre-existing conditions; no more dropping your coverage when you get sick; no more billing you into bankruptcy; and no more annual or lifetime limits—just to mention a few of the many benefits.

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Report: Immigrant Children More Likely to Live in Poverty, Have Parents with Low Levels of Educational Attainment

Anonymous on July 17, 2012 - 6:00pm

July 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALBUQUERQUE—While 27 percent of all New Mexico children live in poverty, the rate is much higher (42%) for the state’s immigrant children. And while about 10 percent of New Mexico children in U.S.-born families have parents with less than a high school diploma, more than 35 percent of children in foreign-born families have parents who did not finish high school.

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