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Association: Tighter Standards Needed for Elected New Mexico Sheriffs

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New Mexico has some previous experience solving the problem of underqualified officials. After several scandals involving the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, a series of restrictions on who can hold the elected office of regulatory commissioner were signed into law. Almost anyone can be a sheriff in New Mexico.

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Association Aims to Widen the Playing Field for History Ph.D.s

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According to the American Historical Association , the number of jobs advertised with the association for the 2012-2013 academic year fell by about 7 percent from the year before. earned between the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic years, and it projected a similar increase for 2012-2013. percent increase in history Ph.D.s

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Recovery in Colorado: Groups Move in as Floodwaters Retreat

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Only New Mexico ranked higher than Colorado in 2012 in the number of acres on federal land that produce oil and gas—and area residents worried about the state of the wells within the flood zone. Oil and Gas Industry.