MeTeORiC Event in TorC February 23 – 25
The MeTteORiC art event returns to TorC on the last weekend in February after a pandemic hiatus. Here's the full weekend line-up.
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Stuff you need to know, 2.13.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: a critique of New Mexico's 50-Year Water Action Plan and legislative complications facing the governor's proposed Strategic Water Supply
Stuff you need to know, 2.12.24
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 8 of this series lays out the ongoing debate among legislators about the kind of alcohol taxes needed to reduce consumption in a state with worst-in-the-nation rates of alcohol-related deaths.
Stuff you need to know, 2.9.24
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.
In the last eighty years
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.
Stuff you need to know, 2.7.24
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.
Weighing the likelihood of getting $20M and $16M from legislature for water system failures
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.
Stuff you need to know, 2.5.24
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.
Why
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.
Stuff you need to know, 2.3.24
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: examples of cooperation among Western states stakeholders for exploring nonlethal approaches to managing predators like wolves
Stuff you need to know, 2.2.24
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
New Mexico Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management deems city “ineligible” for disaster funds for waterlines
No disaster relief will be forthcoming from the state, which also precludes any federal disaster relief.