Same ole, same ole … State Budgets Ignore Health and Education Job Growth.
The good news: New Mexico grew Health and Education Jobs by 5,000 during the past year….
NM Legislative Proposals 2017
Governor firm on taxes, Special Session. The Candle Awaits House/Senate Leaders’ Response.
This morning The Candle contacted the Governor’s communication office regarding the status of her review…
Dem Chair Swore to Court: Budget Strain could “…require extreme measures… including a shutdown of essential services.”
When Governor Susana Martinez suggested the state might be facing a cash shortage and require…
Shell Game? Despite Dems claims otherwise, Public School Spending was cut.
Legislative sleight of hand? Look closely at the numbers on education spending … they don’t…
Republican Leader: Teachers Do Not Have Students’ Interests at Heart. AFT President Fires Back.
The debate regarding a controversial teacher and principal evaluation system for New Mexico’s schools has…
A hero to New Mexico’s kids – Representative Jim Trujillo – You can’t keep a good man down.
Last evening the kids of New Mexico got a big lift from one of the…
UPDATED: So, who could be against a bill entitled the Patient Safe Staffing Act? House Republicans.
UPDATED: The Patient Safe Staffing Act advances further in the Legislature, on a vote of 6-5,…
The Time To Pass Early Childhood Education is NOW.
A few days ago hundreds of very young children of New Mexico arrived at the…
Health Security Act before House Appropriations and Finance this afternoon.
House Bill 101, The Health Security Act, filed by Representatives Debbie Armstrong and Bobby Gonzales,…
Empty promises? So far, no evidence to the contrary.
So another revenue reform proposal from the Republicans has been advanced through the media, and…
Recreational Pot survives first ‘hit’ …
After a long Saturday afternoon hearing, attended by many from the public, the House Consumer…
Shaken Baby Syndrome is a tragic but very preventable medical condition.
They say ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ The CAT scan photo accompanying this…