WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A bill that would have changed the residency requirements for Navajo presidential and vice presidential candidates did not receive enough votes to stay alive.

The vote count was 36 in favor and 33 opposed during Thursday's Navajo Nation Council fall session. Since the proposed bill would have made changes to Navajo codes, the bill needed 59 votes to pass.

Local Council delegates Pete Atcitty, Wallace Charley and Richard Begaye all voted in favor of the measure. Delegates LoRenzo Bates and Ervin Keeswood voted against the measure.

According to Title 2 and 11 of the Navajo Nation codes, Navajo presidential and vice presidential candidates must have permanently lived within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation for at least three years.

Legislation 0565-06 would have stricken the residency requirements for the candidates completely, according to the proposed legislation.

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Special Session to address modular home tax on Coast

Gov. Haley Barbour has called a special session of the state legislature for today (Thursday) when he will ask legislators to cut the state tax on modular homes for Gulf Coast residents to by $4,000, thereby reducing the total cost of the homes to $6,000.

At least one state representative beleives the issue could meet some opposition in the House and drag the session out over a number of days.

Barbour said that reducing the cost of modular homes is one of the most effective ways to remove barriers to housing for those whose residences were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

The proposal was part of a bill during the last regular legislative session this year that passed the Senate, but was not brought to the floor for a vote in the House of Representatives.

Experts laud local business climate

Businesses in Lafayette have a rare opportunity to capitalize on technological advancements and a strong economy, speakers at a business expo said Thursday.

State Chief Information Officer Rizwan Ahmed, LITE chief scientist Carolina Neira-Cruz and economist Loren Scott gave a rosy picture of the city's future, when they addressed the crowd at the IndExpo.

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