Dynamic Process, or Some Slick Moves Among Cronies? Town Meeting Gets Robbed of Vote.
Pepperell – When former Town Administrator Mark Andrews opened discussion on the FY 2019 town…
Investigative Reporting
Special investigative reports.
“What are they trying to hide at Town Hall?”
Pepperell Town Government: For a Chosen Few the Bucks Just Keep Flowing – along with…
Pepperell Pit Owners Willing to Pay, But Town Must Play – $1 Million Offered for Speedy Support.
Sunday, July 8, 2018 Pepperell, Massachusetts – In the most recent twist about a controversial…
PED’s Golden Parachute. Skandera Reform, In the Court of Public Opinion. Part 3.
Editorial note: While the format of this series is that of a faux court filing,…
Tip of the Iceberg? Skandera Reform, In the Court of Public Opinion. Part 2.
Very carefully prescribe the drug to patients with impaired liver and kidney function. Soft tissue…
Skandera Reform, In the Court of Public Opinion. Part One.
(Editorial note: While the format of this series is that of a faux court…
BREAKING NEWS: State Auditor to look at possible procurement and conflict of interest issues at PED and REC 9.
New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller released the following statement regarding issues The Candle has…
Skandera Reform Spending – “F” for Frivolous.
Hanna Skandera developed a grading system for New Mexico schools, but the results of her…
Hanna has left the building … Leaving Behind Six Years of Costly Placebos.
(This is the first in a series of reports reflecting on Hanna Skandera’s six and…
REC 9 denies person it hired to investigate misuse of Head Start funds has conflict of interest.
Do educational professionals understand the concept of conflict of interest? Almost anyone remotely familiar with…
UPDATE: To The Candle story about claims of misuse of federal funds and intimidation of parents by Region 9 Executive Director.
On Saturday The Candle published a story (click here for link to that story) regarding allegations that Bryan…
Did Region 9 Ed Coop abuse funds, personnel, and parent council at Ruidoso area Head Start?
The executive director of a regional agency established to provide education-related services to school districts…
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…
A shoeshine, and a bag of chips …
Introducing an investigative series on lawmaking in New Mexico. A shoeshine and a bag of…
Almost $1 Million Awarded in Conference Contracts to Hotels and Casino Resort on behalf of NM PED’s programs
Sidebar on education spending: The Candle has been researching an investigative series on spending by…