Ricardo Lopez
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The Fracking Debate Is Leaving Out An Important Question
The Fracking Debate Is Leaving Out An Important Question The following article of the Policy & Economy industry is: 'The Fracking Debate Is Leaving Out An Important Question' by Ricardo Ortega López, CEO, Alliance.
Mexico's Oil & Gas Industry Is Solving the Wrong Problem
The following article of the Infrastructure industry is: 'Mexico's Oil & Gas Industry Is Solving the Wrong Problem' by Ricardo Ortega López, CEO, Alliance.
Mexico’s Nearshoring Risk Is Not Policy, It Is Execution
Mexico’s Nearshoring Risk Is Not Policy, It Is Execution The following article of the Infrastructure industry is: 'Mexico’s Nearshoring Risk Is Not Policy, It Is Execution' by Ricardo Ortega López, CEO, Alliance.
Un paso más cerca de la Luna y de Marte
Algo que no podemos olvidar cuando miremos la Luna en los próximos días es que hay cuatro personas viajando hacia ella, atravesando más de 380 mil kilómetros, para salir de un entorno en que la humanidad ha aprendido a sobrevivir y entrar a otro que no comprende del todo. Artemis II no es una misión de llegada, sino de exposición.
In the Energy Sector, Execution Is Not Strategy
In the Energy Sector, Execution Is Not Strategy The following article of the Policy & Econom yindustry is: “In the Energy Sector, Execution Is Not Strategy” by Ricardo Ortega López, CEO, Alliance.
The Real Test for Mexico’s Government: Fuel Smuggling
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El rector Juan Manuel Corchado inaugura el foro de Universidades Usuarias organizado por Universitas XXI
El rector Juan Manuel Corchado inaugura el foro de Universidades Usuarias organizado por Universitas XXI Inicio El rector Juan Manuel Corchado inaugura el foro de Universidades Usuarias organizado por Universitas XXI De izquierda a derecha: el director de Comunicación y Marketing de Universitas XXI, Manuel Rivera, el director general de Universitas XXI, Santos Pavón; el rector de la Universidad de Salamanca, Juan Manuel Corchado, y el gerente de la Universidad de Salamanca, Ricardo López
Gobierno de unidad nacional
La juventud proclamó claramente lo que ansía para Panamá: preeminencia de la naturaleza y democracia verdadera. El gobierno elegido en las próximas elecciones debe ser un gobierno de “reconstrucción nacional” y no un gobierno de “unidad nacional”. La clase política ha sido rechazada en las calles. Y es eso, una “clase”, no tiene predisposición al cambio. Así las cosas, lo que deberá producir el gobierno entrante es más que cambio. Es rompimiento.
SSM mantiene vigilancia por temporada invernal
Morelia, Michoacán, 03 de enero de 2024.- La Secretaría de Salud de Michoacán (SSM) mantiene la vigilancia epidemiológica por la temporada invernal, sobre todo en las regiones donde se registran temperaturas más bajas, debido a que en esta época incrementan las infecciones respiratorias agudas y el riesgo de intoxicación por monóxido de carbono, hipotermia o quemaduras.
Re: The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category
Rapid Response: Re: The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category Dear Editor, the key to deconstructing your thesis lies in the fact that you are starting from an incorrect premise: "A central assumption behind psychiatric diagnoses is that a disease has an objective existence in the world, whether discovered or not, and exists independently of the gaze of psychiatrists or anyone else" First, of all, this statement needs a citation.
Senate ethics subcommittee votes to continue investigation of Sen. Omar Fateh
Seen here in a 2020 Youtube screenshot, Sen. Omar Fateh's ethics investigation will continue. A Minnesota Senate ethics subcommittee on Wednesday authorized an investigation of a two-count ethics complaint against Sen. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis, and will subpoena two people, including Fateh’s former legislative aide and campaign manager.
Senate ethics subcommittee votes to continue investigation of Sen. Omar Fateh
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Sen. Omar Fateh says he paid for Somali TV political ads at center of ethics complaint
DFL Sen. Omar Fateh of Minneapolis, facing allegations that he sought state grant money for a TV station after it ran free ads for him, said he actually paid $1,000 to Somali TV for a handful of political advertisements.
To counter GOP meddling, some cannabis activists pushed effort to change party name
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To counter GOP meddling, some cannabis activists pushed effort to change party name
These days, Oliver Steinberg, chair and co-founder of the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party, is feeling besieged on multiple fronts. Since the party became one of two marijuana legalization parties to achieve major party status in 2018, interlopers have sought to use the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party to influence the outcome of competitive races.
GOP senators want ethics review of Sen. Omar Fateh effort to give nonprofit a $500,000 grant after it endorsed him
A group of Republican state senators on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against a DFL colleague, Sen. Omar Fateh of Minneapolis, requesting a review of Fateh’s sponsorship of legislation to give a nonprofit a $500,000 grant after it endorsed him, potentially in violation of its nonprofit status.
Billions left unspent as divided Legislature scramble to finish budget flounders in final hours
In the end, the Minnesota Legislature ran out of time early Monday to strike deals on how to spend the state’s historic budget surplus, leaving billions on the state’s bottom line unless DFL Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders finish the work in a special session. Lawmakers blew past a midnight deadline, failing to pass new spending for public safety, schools, health and human services, tax cuts and a capital infrastructure bill.
Lawmakers scrambling to finish writing budget bills on time
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Lawmakers scrambling to finish writing budget bills on time
Minnesota lawmakers on Friday were still working through several sticking points in budget negotiations for transportation, education and public safety spending, even as they struck deals on other legislation, including drought relief and allowing some breweries to sell growlers. House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, made her first appearance with reporters since quarantining with COVID-19 last week, though she’s appeared in negotiations remotely.
Time scarce for lawmakers to write budget bills as governor, top leaders set framework
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Time scarce for lawmakers to write budget bills as governor, top leaders set framework
Lawmakers learned late Sunday night they have two days to put the pieces together of a multi-billion dollar spending and tax cut plan, leaving much left to do with little time. DFL Gov. Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park and Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, signed a “broad framework” of their spending plan, casting it as a compromise all sides were happy with, despite unease about details causing further hiccups.
Minn. House Speaker 'feeling fine' after learning of COVID-19 infection, will negotiate remotely
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Walz, legislative leaders are meeting regularly as committees debate budget bills
Around the Capitol, no news tends to be good news when it comes to legislative negotiations, as tight-lipped lawmakers usually means progress behind closed doors. Two weeks remain until the Legislature adjourns, with a long to-do list and busy schedule of committee meetings that aim to settle the vast differences between the GOP-led Senate and the DFL-majority House. DFL Gov.
Senate majority leader's family ties to deer farming under scrutiny in CWD vote
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ASSESSMENT OF FORECASTING METHODS TO REDUCE THE MARGIN OF ERROR IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SALES Ricardo Daniel López, Araceli Maldonado, Humberto Jasso, Gerardo Huerta, José Amparo Rodríguez Abstract International competition in the electronic market requires that organisations use their resources not only to manufacture high quality components, but also to adopt or develop appropriate sales forecasting methods that could adapt to their needs and guarantee their economic development.
Minnesota unaffected if Roe v. Wade struck down, but GOP majority could change that, Walz warns
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Legislative leaders broker tentative deal on pandemic hazard pay, unemployment insurance fund
Legislative leaders on Thursday announced a deal on a long-stalled issue to award pandemic hazard pay to frontline workers and replenish the state’s unemployment insurance fund to avert steep tax increases on employers. House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, said they brokered a tentative agreement late Wednesday night with the governor’s office.
Legislative leaders broker tentative deal on pandemic hazard pay, unemployment insurance fund
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DEED Commissioner Steve Grove plays hardball with Hilton after contentious call
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Push to ban private, members-only club for lobbyists, legislators gains bipartisan support
The push to ban the creation of a private, dues-based club for legislators and lobbyists has gained bipartisan support. A budget bill advancing in the GOP-led Senate includes a provision that would bar lobbyists and other political groups from making contributions for a membership to a private club during the legislative session to meet with lawmakers. Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, is author of the state government budget bill.
Push to ban private, members-only club for lobbyists, legislators gains bipartisan support
The push to ban the creation of a private, dues-based club for legislators and lobbyists has gained bipartisan support. A budget bill advancing in the GOP-led Senate includes a provision that would bar lobbyists and other political groups from making contributions for a membership to a private club during the legislative session to meet with lawmakers. Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, is author of the state government budget bill.
In endorsement race for western suburban district, Rep. Kelly Morrison wins over Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart
State Rep. Kelly Morrison, DFL-Deephaven, won the DFL endorsement in her bid for the Minnesota Senate, beating freshman state Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart, DFL-Minnetonka. Under new legislative maps, Johnson Stewart moved into Senate District 45, which encompasses a large western suburban district and cities like Minnentonka, Orono and Mound.
In endorsement race for western suburban district, Rep. Kelly Morrison wins over Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart
State Rep. Kelly Morrison, DFL-Deephaven, won the DFL endorsement in her bid for the Minnesota Senate, beating freshman state Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart, DFL-Minnetonka. Under new legislative maps, Johnson Stewart moved into Senate District 45, which encompasses a large western suburban district and cities like Minnetonka, Orono and Mound.
House DFL ditches Walz checks in favor of refundable child tax credit
House DFL and Senate GOP lawmakers appear to have killed a plan from Gov. Tim Walz to give Minnesotans direct payments of up to $1,000. On Monday, the two legislative caucuses published their competing tax plans and neither contains the so-called “Walz checks,” which the Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor had proposed recently. Direct payments to Minnesotans would have cost $2 billion of the state’s projected $9.25 billion budget surplus.
House DFL ditches Walz checks in favor of refundable child tax credit
House DFL and Senate GOP lawmakers appear to have killed a plan from Gov. Tim Walz to give Minnesotans direct payments of up to $1,000. On Monday, the two legislative caucuses published their competing tax plans and neither contains the so-called “Walz checks,” which the Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor had proposed recently. Direct payments to Minnesotans would have cost $2 billion of the state’s projected $9.25 billion budget surplus.
Rep. John Thompson faces challengers Hoang Murphy, Liz Lee in endorsement race
The governor and the speaker of the Minnesota House called for him to resign. His party caucus ousted him. But embattled Rep. John Thompson is running for reelection. To win a second term, he’ll need to defeat two challengers in the strongly Democratic East Side St. Paul district. Hoang Murphy, founder of the St. Paul-based nonprofit Foster Advocates, and Kaozouapa “Liz” Lee, a nonprofit consultant and former Washington, D.C., staffer, are both in the race.
Rep. John Thompson on Hugo protest: 'That's something I really regret'
7:00 News Story Government & Politics Thompson gave an hour-long interview ahead of an endorsement convention where he faces two challengers Rep. John Thompson, the St. Paul lawmaker who was banished by his Democratic-Farmer-Labor colleagues and now caucuses as an Independent, said he regrets the Hugo protest that first made him a political albatross for fellow Democratic elected officials, including Gov. Tim Walz.
Senate DFL outlines $500 million public safety plan
Minnesota Democratic senators on Tuesday outlined a $500 million public safety plan they say will help curb violent crime, provide resources to police officers and help address the root causes of the increase in gun violence and carjackings. The proposal contrasts with Republican bills that would enact tougher criminal penalties and promote the law enforcement profession. Democrats say their plan is more comprehensive and will have a longer term impact.
Senate DFL outlines $500 million public safety plan
Minnesota Democratic senators on Tuesday outlined a $500 million public safety plan they say will help curb violent crime, provide resources to police officers and help address the root causes of the increase in gun violence and carjackings. The proposal contrasts with Republican bills that would enact tougher criminal penalties and promote the law enforcement profession. Democrats say their plan is more comprehensive and will have a longer term impact.
Sen. Tom Bakk announces retirement from Senate, after nearly 30 years as influential lawmaker
Sen. Tom Bakk, the Democratic senator turned Independent from Cook, is retiring from state politics, nearly 30 years after he was first elected to the Legislature. One of the staunchest supporters of the Iron Range, its mining and its idiosyncratic culture, Bakk, 67, developed a reputation for being a master of the inside game, always finding a way to put himself at the center of Minnesota state politics and government.
Sen. Tom Bakk announces retirement from Senate, after nearly 30 years as influential lawmaker
Sen. Tom Bakk, the Democratic senator turned Independent from Cook, is retiring from state politics, nearly 30 year after he was first elected to the Legislature. One of the staunchest supporters of the Iron Range, its mining and its idiosyncratic culture, Bakk, 67, developed a reputation for being a master of the inside game, always finding a way to put himself at the center of Minnesota state politics and government.
GOP bill would grant medical board discretion to investigate doctors over social media comments
A Republican Senate bill would give the state medical practice board discretion to turn down investigations of complaints made against doctors for comments made on social media, as long as they are not directly related to patient care. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake, comes as former Sen. Scott Jensen, R-Chaska — a family doctor with outspoken views about COVID-19 — runs for governor.
GOP bill would grant medical board discretion to investigate doctors over social media comments
A Republican Senate bill would give the state medical practice board discretion to turn down investigations of complaints made against doctors for comments made on social media, as long as they are not directly related to patient care. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake, comes as former Sen. Scott Jensen, R-Chaska — a family doctor with outspoken views about COVID-19 — runs for governor.
Former MNGOP chair Jennifer Carnahan, widow of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, running for late husband’s seat
Jennifer Carnahan, the former Minnesota GOP chairwoman and widow of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, is running for her late husband’s seat in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, hoping to move past her controversial and polarizing record as party leader. Carnahan joins a crowded field of candidates running in a special election called after Hagedorn died of kidney cancer Feb. 18.
Former MNGOP chair Jennifer Carnahan, widow of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, running for late husband’s seat
Jennifer Carnahan, the former Minnesota GOP chairwoman and widow of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, is running for her late husband’s seat in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, hoping to move past her controversial and polarizing record as party leader. Carnahan joins a crowded field of candidates running in a special election called after Hagedorn died of kidney cancer Feb. 18.
GOP lawmakers, businesses want vote on unemployment insurance fund replenishment
House and Senate Republicans on Thursday warned that businesses will start paying higher payroll taxes next week if lawmakers do not approve a bill to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. The GOP-led Senate, which has already approved a bill to replenish the UI trust fund and pay back the federal government, says the House DFL is stalling by not acting to advance the legislation.
GOP lawmakers, businesses want vote on unemployment insurance fund replenishment
House and Senate Republicans on Thursday warned that businesses will start paying higher payroll taxes next week if lawmakers do not approve a bill to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. The GOP-led Senate, which has already approved a bill to replenish the UI trust fund and pay back the federal government, says the House DFL is stalling by not acting to advance the legislation.
House bill would legalize sports betting run by tribal nations
Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a bipartisan proposal that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota, allowing tribal nations in the state to offer brick-and-mortar betting and online wagers. Unlike a Senate plan rolled out recently, the House bill would limit sports betting to tribal nations in Minnesota, leaving out the state’s horse racing tracks from participating in the lucrative market. “It makes sense to start there,” said state Rep.
House bill would legalize sports betting run by tribal nations
Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a bipartisan proposal that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota, allowing tribal nations in the state to offer brick-and-mortar betting and online wagers. Unlike a Senate plan rolled out recently, the House bill would limit sports betting to tribal nations in Minnesota, leaving out the state’s horse racing tracks from participating in the lucrative market. “It makes sense to start there,” said state Rep.
Former WCCO Radio host, KARE 11 personality Cory Hepola launches third party bid for governor
Former WCCO Radio personality Cory Hepola on Wednesday launched his third-party bid for governor, emphasizing his Minnesota roots as he calls for less partisanship in state politics. Hepola is seeking the endorsement of the new Forward Party of Minnesota, a newly-formed third party endorsed by former NYC mayoral candidate and one-time candidate for president, Andrew Yang. “We’re not red, we’re not blue, we’re purple,” Hepola said.
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