Ooops … Friday, March 10, 2017: Roundhouse Happenings (or not) for today.
Friday, March 10, 2017: Roundhouse Happenings (or not) for today. The Candle has been checking throughout the night and very...
Month: March 2017
Republican Leader: Teachers Do Not Have Students’ Interests at Heart. AFT President Fires Back.
The debate regarding a controversial teacher and principal evaluation system for New Mexico’s schools has been a mainstay in the...
Thursday, March 9, 2017: Roundhouse Happenings.
So here are a few items popping up in committees and some on the floor of the House and the...
A hero to New Mexico’s kids – Representative Jim Trujillo – You can’t keep a good man down.
That's Representative Jim Trujillo (left and in the back, just behind Representative Debbie Rodella, who in the end voted for...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017: Big ticket items still stuck, despite clock ticking away on 2017 Session.
Big ticket items still stuck, despite clock ticking away on 2017 Session. Read down to see some of the important...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – Dummy Bills are making an appearance at the Roundhouse.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Dummy Bills are making an appearance at the Roundhouse. Yeah The Candle has been a bit...
Bill attempts to limit TIDD use, to prevent Santolina-like sprawl.
A bill before the New Mexico House would limit the use of certain tax subsidies available to large development companies to redevelopment projects....
Kids to get short shrift again?
Despite having won the House back and increasing their margins in the Senate, it seems Democrats are coming up short...
Monday, March 6, 2017 – House and Senate Action on Revenue and Early Childhood Ed?
Monday, March 6, 2017 – House and Senate Meet in Full Floor Session today and in Committee Meetings. They are...
UPDATED: So, who could be against a bill entitled the Patient Safe Staffing Act? House Republicans.
UPDATED: The Patient Safe Staffing Act advances further in the Legislature, on a vote of 6-5, along strict party lines. (Please...
Saturday, March 4, 2017 – House and Senate Meet in Full Floor Session today – Some Committee Meetings
Saturday, March 4, 2017 - House and Senate Meet in Full Floor Session today – Some Committee Meetings As they...
The Time To Pass Early Childhood Education is NOW.
Kids gather to tell lawmakers they need a chance. A few days ago hundreds of very young children of New...
Representative Debbie Rodella – Queen of denial.
With fellow Democrat Jim Trujillo sidelined from the House of Representatives while recovering from hospitalization, Debbie Rodella, Chairwoman of the...
Unemployment: New Mexico just became worst in USA at keeping people employed.
Another reminder for legislators to seriously advance a real economic development and revenue program to the governor’s desk regardless of...
Matters at the Roundhouse for Wednesday, March 1, 2017.
Matters at the Roundhouse for Wednesday, March 1, 2017. A few of the so-called “Dummy Bills” are beginning to pop...
