Stuff you need to know, 4.29.24
Recent studies finding "forever" chemicals and plutonium in New Mexico's rivers and groundwaters indicate that our water pollution problem has reached crisis proportions.
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Political considerations, 4.26.24
Why did Las Cruces Democrat Nathan Small receive a windfall of political donations last year, and what other patterns can be discerned from the recently disclosed campaign contributions made to New Mexico legislators in the final quarter of 2023?
Second tranche of $3M in general obligation bonds goes the way of the first tranche
We don't know how the first $790,000 tranche was used and now the second tranche is to be issued. There was talk that the G. O. bond money would only be used to "leverage" or match grant/loan requirements. No reports, no follow-up.
Stuff you need to know, 4.24.24
New Mexico political pundit Joe Monahan predicts the end is near for Virgin Galactic.
T or C first budget workshop—baby steps
In 447 BC, when the Parthenon was built, they knew the value of fiduciary transparency in government. Athena's dress was made of gold, in sections, so they could be regularly weighed and recorded, since it was part of the city's treasury that was kept in the public's eye.
Stuff you need to know, 4.19.24
The federal government now has new tools to protect public lands and cultural treasurers from depredation. The New Mexico Legislature will again consider unpassed crime bills at a special legislative session to be held in July.
Stuff you need to know, 4.16.24
Good news and bad news for New Mexico's precious water sources.
Political considerations, 4.16.24
A recently discovered video may make it harder for New Mexico CD2 candidate Yvette Herrell to mask her once vehemently held anti-choice position.
King Hechler alludes to his plan for water and sewer problems
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.
Stuff you need to know, 4.15.24
New Mexico places high for risk from consumer predation by private-equity investments in the state.
Stuff you need to know, 4.12.24
Why is New Mexico the only state that has seen a drop in its foreign-born population over a 10-year period?
T or C City Commission hands out more blank checks to city department heads
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.