Stuff you need to know, 4.16.24

Good news and bad news for New Mexico's precious water sources.

Good news and bad news for New Mexico's precious water sources.

A recently discovered video may make it harder for New Mexico CD2 candidate Yvette Herrell to mask her once vehemently held anti-choice position.

The great artist Diego Velazquez painted royalty as they were, often blank-eyed and taken up with amusing themselves with court jesters instead of serious matters of state. There are Velazquez-like parallels with the supposedly democratic T or C city commission.

New Mexico places high for risk from consumer predation by private-equity investments in the state.

Why is New Mexico the only state that has seen a drop in its foreign-born population over a 10-year period?

Another four years of 'on-call' contracts that short-circuit city commission and public oversight of capital projects. Department heads have carte blanche to hire architects and engineers behind closed doors.

In New Mexico, the majority of seats in both chambers of the legislature are considered safe for one or the other major party, and toss-upraces in which voters have a meaningful say are a rarity.

Why Virgin Galactic has countersued Boeing

Progressive activists are encouraging those who wish to register their demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to vote "Uncommitted" in New Mexico's Democratic primary.

Information about an upcoming opportunity to share your ideas for and express your concerns about senior services in Sierra County

A how-to on voting in New Mexico's June 4 primary

Wanna know what Trump's social media platform is like now that it is supposedly worth billions, but not inclined to visit? Here's one reporter's account of her recent encounter with the platform's "Truthsayers."