“There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it.”- MLK, Jr.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, while respectful and important, is less important than…
Editorial
Editorials of The Candle and Guests
Governor Lujan Grisham’s 3-year Performance Regarding Yazzie/Martinez is Both Reactionary and Institutionally Racist
MLG Administration’s claim that it’s addressing systemic racial disparities in education belie the facts. “Institutional…
The House could prevent unnecessary evictions. Where there’s a will, there is a way.
Part Two – Will House members have the will to force the Governor’s hand and…
At This Time of Unprecedented Volatility – Bring Back the Uptick Rule
The US stock market is an invaluable source of wealth creation providing people the opportunity…
Front-line Healthcare Employees and First Responders Deserve an Answer from the Governor
Since early March, when she issued Executive Order 2020-004, declaring a state of public health…
Board of Selectmen Needs to Act On Complaint About Abuse of Hours
In February the Pepperell board of selectmen received a written complaint from the town’s assistant…
Pepperell Board of Health Has Gravel Pit On the Agenda Tonight … Will They Finally Act?
Editorial Tuesday, July 24, 2018 The Pepperell Board of Health (BOH) meets tonight at the…
Restoring Democratic Principles: Our Common Responsibility. Guest OpEd/Announcement.
By Guest Contributors Tony Beattie and Margaret Scarsdale PEPPERELL, Massachusetts – Continuing its emphasis on…
Where have we been?
The Candle is going through a significant makeover. For the past several months, the team…
Flip Flopping House Dems were for HB 412 revenue reform bill … before they were against it.
Flip Flopping. First they were for it … That was before they were against it….
Roundhouse Melodrama: It’s about the Political Class, Not the People.
New Mexico’s political class – Soap opera stars, one and all! Come on folks, after…
PEW Charitable Trusts: NM has highest percentage of 25- to 54-year-olds without jobs.
As New Mexico’s governor and legislative leaders hurl accusations and insults at one another over a state budget…
“Gawwwleeeee. Surprise, surprise, surprise!” … Governor axes taxes.
“Gawwwleeeee. Surprise, surprise, surprise!” … Governor Martinez vetoed the Democrats’ proposals on the budget and…
NM House Democrats’ new wardrobe.
Making an appearance on the House Calendar today is HB 575, entitled the Health Security…
Kids to get short shrift again?
Despite having won the House back and increasing their margins in the Senate, it seems…