New Mexico: From #2 to #4, Nationally in Pedestrian Fatalities.
New Mexico: #4 in Pedestrian Fatalities. While New Mexico continues to rank in the top five states where it is...
Year: 2017
Dems Can Help NM Schools if They Stop Protecting Big Tobacco and Alcohol in Special Session.
As the old saying goes: Actions speak louder than words. Democratic members of the House and Senate have a chance...
What’s being dug up at the old courthouse?
As Santa Fe County takes the first steps towards changes for the old Courthouse at the Catron-Griffin-Grant block across from the...
Special Session: Lemoncrats need to make Lemonade.
On Wednesday, The Candle will report on how Progressives should push the Democrats to make lemonade from the lemons in Governor...
“Gawwwleeeee. Surprise, surprise, surprise!” … Governor axes taxes.
"Gawwwleeeee. Surprise, surprise, surprise!" ... Governor Martinez vetoed the Democrats' proposals on the budget and revenue. And, in feigned disbelief,...
Rural health care. A big (underfunded) problem in New Mexico.
It is no online it buying for many illnesses and diseases. Valtrex online provides a quick access valtrex medication that...
Governor firm on taxes, Special Session. The Candle Awaits House/Senate Leaders’ Response.
This morning The Candle contacted the Governor's communication office regarding the status of her review and potential action on the...
Dem Chair Swore to Court: Budget Strain could “…require extreme measures… including a shutdown of essential services.”
When Governor Susana Martinez suggested the state might be facing a cash shortage and require drastic budget measures, the leadership...
Rest in Peace, Martin … January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968.
April 4, 1968. Forty-nine years ago. It kind of sneaks up on you. But when it does, it seems like...
Shell Game? Despite Dems claims otherwise, Public School Spending was cut.
Legislative sleight of hand? Look closely at the numbers on education spending ... they don't lie, although some legislators would...
To every thing there is a season … and now is the time to govern.
Pete Seeger. To every thing there is a season … a time to govern, not to play politics. A time...
Coming in April: new series on economic growth. “Little Ag should get more cred, damn it!”
Farmer driving mule-drawn wagon. 1920s. JG Klein. Public Domain. Could Little Ag be Big Boost to NM’s Lagging Economy? –...
Farmington: High Desert Country City … Now Nation’s highest deserted city?
Farmington, New Mexico: America's Fastest Shrinking City - with unemployment rate of 9.2%. Looking at the two photos The Candle...
Shoe shines, a bag of chips … and $150,000 worth of influence from Big Tobacco.
Investigative Report - Introduction. It’s the little things in life, right? Maybe a complimentary shoe shine, or your favorite bag...
Potential “hot checks,” according to State Auditor. Governor points to Legislature.
As if there were not already enough uncertainty about the FY 2018 New Mexico state budget - given the showdown...
