Stuff you need to know, 8.3.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: dissecting the meaning of yesterday's reproductive freedom vote in Kansas.
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Like jury tampering, municipal court’s dissolution almost guaranteed
The city commission's "public" representatives on a committee that will weigh whether to dissolve the court are the city manager and an ex-city commissioner.
Stuff you need to know, 8.1.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: the influence of high oil and gas prices and the industry's political contributions in New Mexico's 2022 election.
Truth or Consequences City Commission approves $47-million final budget
The biggest budget the city has ever passed, a final budget massively different from the draft budget, and yet no questions and no discussion from city commissioners.
Stuff you need to know, 7.28.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: the high cost of and possible remedies for New Mexicans' record rates of alcohol abuse.
Cicadas among us
Learning a bit about them makes them more interesting, much more interesting than "a whole lot of noisy bugs."
Stuff you need to know, 7.25.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell's influential new appointment; the Rio Grande's dessication; and New Mexico's new mental health hotline.
Dow and out
When it comes to government ethics violations we need look no further than within the borders of Sierra County and our own state representative Rebecca Dow.
Stuff you need to know, 7.22.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the nation. Today's intelligence: Sandoval County seeks state approval for voter-regulation measures and a death pronouncement for American democracy.
Sierra county commission meeting 7/19/2022, a summary
The commission heard more anti-voting machine comments, discussed post-Black fire issues, appointed Renfro-Williams and Bartoo to the hospital board and prioritized capital improvement projects placing the Arrey baseball field complex at the number one position.
Stuff you need to know, 7.21.2022
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: ethics complaint againt Rebecca Dow close to resolution.
Some heads are merely hat racks
There appears to be a direct correlation in this country between the lack of deep thinking by some and the depth of the political divide we now face. Hats off to the deep thinkers.