Stuff you need to know, 3.28.23
New Mexico decisively addresses food insecurity with yesterday's enactment of legislation providing free meals to all public school students.
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, 3.23.23
Today's intelligence: an airing of all sides of the Forest Road 40E closure controversy; and a CNN video report on "drought profiteers"
Stuff you need to know, 3.22.23
Today's intelligence: a new business development director for Spaceport America; proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on New Mexico's November 2024 ballot; and the results of the latest official Mexican gray wolf count
Stuff you need to know, 3.21.2023
Today's intelligence: an assessment of the accomplishments of New Mexico's 2023 legislative session from two progressive activists' points of view
Stuff you need to know, 3.20.23
Today's intelligence: a comprehensive listing and description of the bills passed over the last 60 days by the New Mexico Legislature and sent to the governor for signing
Stuff you need to know, 3.19.23
Today's intelligence: overviews from both sides of the aisle of the New Mexico legislative session that wrapped yesterday
Stuff you need to know, 3.18.23
Today's intelligence: The state's Democratic leadership erects a roadblock to the construction of a proposed facility to "temporarily" store spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico.
Stuff you need to know, 3.17.23
Today's intelligence: rights to reproductive health care and gender-affirming care strengthened in New Mexico
Stuff you need to know, 3.16.23
Today's intelligence: the lastest on a proposed state alcohol tax, the state budget, an attempt by the EPA to increase clean water standards and the deepening financial troubles of a Virgin Galactic sister space-launch company
Stuff you need to know, 3.15.23
Today's intelligence: an update on the Roundhouse's progress in passing important reform legislation
Stuff you need to know, 3.14.23
Today's intelligence: objections that tabled a paid family leave bill for New Mexico
Stuff you need to know, 3.13.23
Today's intelligence: an overview of the multibillion-dollar state budget passed by the New Mexico Senate yesterday