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Freshman Legislators Meet Gridlock in Sacramento
Five thousand people have been killed this year in Mexico's drug wars, twice the number of last year. The violence is increasingly brutal, from Baja to Chihuahua. How long will Mexicans tolerate a climate of fear? Will the violence cross the border? We explore these issues in a rebroadcast of today's To the Point. Then, freshman legislators face partisan gridlock on a budget deficit that's growing by the day. Will new members make any difference? Is it time to amend the state constitution?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenOngoing corruption, gruesome brutality and a death toll of 5000 this year alone. How long will Mexicans tolerate a climate of fear? Will the violence cross the border? We explore these issues in a rebroadcast of today's To the Point. Then, freshman legislators face partisan gridlock on a budget deficit that's growing by the day. Will new members make any difference? Is it time to amend the state constitution?
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2 storiesIs Mexico Losing Its War against Drugs?
Five thousand people have been killed this year in Mexico's drug wars, twice the number of last year. The Mexican government has reports that 5000 people have been killed this year in that country's drug wars, almost 1000 in November alone, a monthly record.
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In Sacramento yesterday, California's top four finance officials — appointed and elected — addressed a special session of the Assembly and Senate. They were unanimous: act now or the state will run out of money. Legislators listened, but did they get the message?
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