Stuff you need to know, 12.18.23
Today's intelligence from state and/or national news: State-of-the-art new residences open at the New Mexico State Veterans' Home in Truth or Consequences.
Diana Tittle
Diana Tittle, a member of the board of Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project, was the editor of the Sierra County Sun, the Citizen's precursor. A former resident of Truth or Consequences who now lives part-time in northern New Mexico, she spent her 42-year professional career in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, book author and publisher and publishing consultant. She is the recipient of a Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature.
Stuff you need to know, 12.17.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Opening arguments were heard last week in a lawsuit defending the public's right to access the Aldo Leopold Wilderness via long-used Forest Road 40E out of Kingston, which crosses private property and has recently been blocked by the property owners.
Stuff you need to know, 12.15.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: The New York Times sent a reporter to Sierra County to observe Virgin Galactic's sixth launch at Spaceport America last month. He came back with this full-blown assessment of the history and impact of New Mexico's massive investment in new aerospace industries. Even if you're sick of reading about VG and the Spaceport, the article's color photographs of Truth or Consequences are not to be missed.
Stuff you need to know, 12.14.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: A roundup of the arguments presented yesterday to New Mexico's Supreme Court on whether state law takes reproductive health care policymaking authority away from local governments.
Stuff you need to know, 12.13.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico Supreme Court to hear arguments today on constitutionality of local anti-abortion ordinances, some of which were crafted with the aid of the architect of Texas's six-week abortion ban. Plus: Asha captured again.
Stuff you need to know, 12.12.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico's projected revenues for fiscal year 2025 likely to surpass the previous fiscal year's record.
Stuff you need to know, 12.11.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Governor Grisham proposes that the state create a reserve of treated oilfield wastewater for use in "green" commercial and industrial endeavors.
Stuff you need to know, 12.8.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexicans' long-denied eligibility for compensation for radiation-exposure illnesses eliminated during legislative negotiations between the U.S. Senate and House.
Stuff you need to know, 12.6.2023
Today's intelligence from international reporting: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson says he is not presently disposed to putting any more cash into his space tourism business
Stuff you need to know, 12.5.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: How New Mexico paved the way for new national regulations curbing methane emissions from oil and gas operations.
Stuff you need to know, 12.4.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Richard Branson's has pulled off another promotional coup, flying with Britain's transport minister across the Atlantic last week in a Virgin Atlantic jet powered exclusively with sustainable aviation fuel.
Stuff you need to know, 12.3.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Wapo columnist E. J. Dionne explains why the recently introduced Heinrich-King gun safety legislation may change the nature of the Second Amendment debate.