Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: for those who want "in the weeds" details about bills and issues under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. Part 7 of this series provides an update on whether the governor's stalled anti-crime and gun violence package can be salvaged before the legislative session ends next week.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.9.24
This article is a little meditation beginning with my accumulation of plain stuff and leading to thoughts on ownership, economics, property rights, equality and inequality, and the revolutionary ideas that created this country.
Read MoreIn the last eighty years
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Three federal immigrant detention facilities in New Mexico are failing to meet basic standards, but Republican Senators with the concurrence of some Democratic allies yesterday rejected a detention ban.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.7.24
We, the poor rate payers whose water rates have gone up about 80 percent in the last five years, hope the city gets both of these legislative requests, otherwise rates are going to go up even more, according to T or C Mayor Rolf Hechler.
Read MoreWeighing the likelihood of getting $20M and $16M from legislature for water system failures
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: for those who want "in the weeds" details about bills and issues under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. Part 6 of this series reports on proposals to lengthen legislative sessions.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.5.24
Most of the things in life which bring a smile to our face are simple. There is nothing better than watching the play of toddler or a young pup to remind us of the simple joys.
Read MoreWhyToday's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: examples of cooperation among Western states stakeholders for exploring nonlethal approaches to managing predators like wolves
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.3.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: examination of campaign finance reports filed by lobbyists for 2023 documents the "generosity" of big oil and gas companies to New Mexico lawmakers
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.2.24
No disaster relief will be forthcoming from the state, which also precludes any federal disaster relief.
Read MoreNew Mexico Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management deems city “ineligible” for disaster funds for waterlines
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: for those who want "in the weeds" details about bills and issues under consideration by the New Mexico Legislature. Part 5 of this series examines the progress of gun control legislation.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 2.1.24
The updated "Galleries of TorC" brochures are now being distributed.
Read MoreNew “TorC Galleries” brochures
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Governor Lujan Grisham unveils her long-awaited water conservation action plan, aimed at ensuring that New Mexicans have adequate H2O for the next five decades.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.31.24