NM House Democrats’ new wardrobe.
Making an appearance on the House Calendar today is HB 575, entitled the Health Security Plan Analysis Act. - Emphasis...
Editorial
Editorials of The Candle and Guests
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...
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...
Democratic Leadership lacking focus.
To many veterans of the Roundhouse, the Democratic leadership is lacking focus. One by one, progressive initiatives are being summarily executed....
Hey Kid, you wait behind the Oil guys.
Remember latchkey kids? That’s a term used back in the day for kids who came home from school to an...
For progressives, the problem ain’t the Republicans, or Governor Martinez … it’s the Democrats.
It would be generous to describe the Democratic leadership in New Mexico’s legislature as Dems-lite. This week two key bills which...
Democrats, YOU Won … So WTF?
Joe Monahan has been covering New Mexico’s political and governance scenes since, well for a helluva long time. He has...
Why We Started Grow New Mexico – Guest OpEd
By Terry Brunner and Phil Schiliro New Mexico is already one of the best places to live in our country. ...
Not ready for prime time Democratic jobs and economic plan?
Much hullabaloo was made by Democratic staffers about House and Senate plans to lift New Mexico from the depths of...
Have Democrats boxed themselves into advancing Governor’s agenda – cuts, sweeps, and more cuts?
The Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature need to start thinking outside the box the Governor and the Republican legislators...
Smoke and Mirrors?
Democrats in New Mexico won back the House - Period. Now they need to start acting like they won it....
Is it too late to bring Lucky out of retirement?
Maybe the House Democrats just need a strong pep talk … Joe Monahan wrote this morning of the change in...
For Democrats the rubber needs to meet the road, even if the road leads to Vetoville.
Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Employees and the Working Poor. Joe Monahan has the best take on the...
Promises, promises …
Sometimes great ideas are scratched out on the back of an envelope, or maybe a keen observation is jotted down...
EDITORIAL. “For every blue-collar Democrat we lose …”
When President Obama takes his final flight on Air Force One in just a few weeks, Senate Minority Leader Charles...
