In the State Engineer's Hearing on the transfer of water rights for use in operating Copper Flat Mine, lawyers representing local protestors filed their written arguments against the transfer.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: the issues that will dominate the abbreviated 2024 New Mexico Legislature session that begins tomorrow
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Even though Spaceport America's long-promised master plan has still to be completed, its representatives told a small audience at Wednesday's public meeting in Albuquerque to expect great growth of the taxpayer-funded Sierra County facility within five years.
This re-post provides a working link to an article reporting the latest news about the SunZia clean energy project. A link to a similar story posted yesterday did not work.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Sunland Park, New Mexico, has become a mecca for cannabis-seeking Texans.
Today's intelligence: Educator Barbara Pearlman breaks her silence about the unfounded attacks made against her and her philosophy of education during last November's Truth or Consequences school board election. Plus: public comment meeting on Spaceport America next week in Albuquerque
The TorC arts community — led by the Sierra County Arts Council — has a full schedule planned for early 2024.
The city commission evidently thinks we are too stupid to understand capital projects and procurement procedures so they don't bother to explain them. An uninformed electorate dooms democracy and invites autocracy or kleptocracy.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: The New York Times sent a reporter to Sierra County to observe Virgin Galactic's sixth launch at Spaceport America last month. He came back with this full-blown assessment of the history and impact of New Mexico's massive investment in new aerospace industries. Even if you're sick of reading about VG and the Spaceport, the article's color photographs of Truth or Consequences are not to be missed.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico's projected revenues for fiscal year 2025 likely to surpass the previous fiscal year's record.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Governor Grisham proposes that the state create a reserve of treated oilfield wastewater for use in "green" commercial and industrial endeavors.
Today's intelligence: New Mexico’s outdoor recreation industry grew 1.9 percent in 2022 over the previous year.
