Stuff you need to know, 3.21.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments regarding the legitimacy of the proposed resolution of the Rio Grande water dispute between Texas and New Mexico.
Category Analyses
Big pieces of Truth or Consequences’ operations budget goes to outside contractors
The city's budget for the next fiscal year is being drafted. The people may want to push back on how it's been handled in the past. Hiring outside contractors indicates a lack of in-house competence and is expensive. Is the public paying more than it should for its local government?
“Vacuum” sewer breakdown, stop-gap fix, wasted money—rinse and repeat
A leadership vacuum at the top trickles down to the people having to pay repeatedly for emergency and then long-term repairs.
Bigotry, xenophobia, and us
The Citizen responds to charges of bigotry and xenophobia from readers.
Local state representatives and senator give verbal confirmation that T or C is to receive $20.4 million for emergency waterline repairs
The state was very good to the city this legislative session, obviously recognizing its waterline crisis.
Open house to gather input for Spaceport America’s master plan
A great exchange occurred among residents, Spaceport America staff and the company working on its master plan.
Stuff you need to know, 3.7.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Record-high state budget is a wrap.
Stuff you need to know, 3.6.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Experts agree that New Mexico's normal or better snowpack will not spell drought relief.
Stuff you need to know, 3.5.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Does yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling affect Couy Griffin's prohibition from holding office in New Mexico?
Solid-waste rate study proves polycart customers overpaid
Solid waste rates are wildly unfair. It will take years to make them equitable.
Stuff you need to know, 2.23.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Measures to clarify and strengthen New Mexico's anti-corruption statute were among the legislation that died in the recently concluded Roundhouse session.
T or C’s legislative request for $20 million in emergency waterline repairs—the engineering plan
I submitted an IPRA for the engineering document that relates to the city's legislative request last year and this year. Finally, I received a relevant document this year; only three pages long, but enlightening.