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….
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Editorials of The Candle and Guests
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…
The Time To Pass Early Childhood Education is NOW.
A few days ago hundreds of very young children of New Mexico arrived at the…
Democratic Leadership lacking focus.
To many veterans of the Roundhouse, the Democratic leadership is lacking focus. One by one, progressive…
Hey Kid, you wait behind the Oil guys.
Remember latchkey kids? That’s a term used back in the day for kids who came…
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….
Democrats, YOU Won … So WTF?
Joe Monahan has been covering New Mexico’s political and governance scenes since, well for a…
Why We Started Grow New Mexico – Guest OpEd
By Terry Brunner and Phil Schiliro New Mexico is already one of the best places…
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…
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…
Smoke and Mirrors?
Democrats in New Mexico won back the House – Period. Now they need to start…