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House Republican Caucus Welcomes Representative Mark Murphy to the Roundhouse
Newly appointed State Representative Mark Murphy, Chaves County - Photo courtesy of the New Mexico House Republican Caucus. Organization Press...
Common Cause New Mexico Outlines Priorities For 2025 Session
Once again, modernizing the state’s legislative by establishing an Independent Salary Commission for legislators is the top priority for Common...
A Few Thoughts After Twenty-Five Years Half In and Half Out of Journalism
By Drew AltmanRepublished From: Originally Published by KFF - Beyond the Data on January 16, 2025 (The Candle accessed January...
New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Recommends $10.8 Billion Budget for FY 26
(The following is a press release from the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee.) On Wednesday, the Legislative Finance Committee released...
Serious Allegations of Harm to Patients by UNM Hospital Misuse of Medical Device in Neurosurgery Department – Part Two
Several UNM Neurosurgery Department Faculty, Attending Physicians, Mid-level Providers, & Learners Told The Candle that Patients Were Harmed by Use...
Jared Hembree Announces Resignation from New Mexico House of Representatives
Organization Press Release - From the New Mexico House Republicans Santa Fe, NM- State Representative Jared Hembree (R-Chaves) has announced...
Avangrid/Iberdrola’s Attempts to Rewrite History Are Again Denied.
Organization Press Release - From New Energy Economy January 10, 2025 - Santa Fe, NM – In a unanimous decision...
New Mexico Workforce Connection rebrand to America’s Job Center New Mexico
Pictured above: NMDWS Secretary Sarita Nair cutting ribbon in front of the America’s Job Center in Hobbs New Mexico. -...
Capital Outlay That Counts
New Mexico has a history of inefficient management of its capital outlay funds and projects. Guest Editorial from State Senator...
New Energy Economy Filed Closing Arguments and Alternative Wastewater Reuse Rule for Consideration by the WQCC
Organization Press Release - From New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM - Last Friday, December 6th, 2024, New Energy Economy...
The LFC Members Should Demand Secretary Armijo and Medicaid Director Flannery Account for Failures at HCA – Especially Considering Their High Salaries
NM HCA Secretary Kari Armijo New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham NM Medicaid Director Dana Flannery When New Mexico Senators...
Good News For New Mexico General Fund Revenue Estimate – $892.3 Million in New Money
Legislative Fiance Committee Staff and Governor's Team Deliver Good Money News for New Mexico Legislators as They Prepare for 2025...
Patrick Allen Steps Down as Secretary of Health – No Reason Provided by Governor’s Office
Gina DeBlassie will serve as interim cabinet secretary State Agency Press Release - From the Office of New Mexico Governor...
NM Oil Conservation Commission Hearing to Ban PFAS and Secret Chemicals in Fracking Begins Tomorrow
Organization Press Release - From WildEarth Guardians Between 2013 and 2022, oil and gas companies injected more than 240 million...
