Patrick Allen Steps Down as Secretary of Health – No Reason Provided by Governor’s Office 
Former Advisor and Campaign Manager for Lujan Grisham, Lobbies Governor Behind Closed Doors for BCP, NM Gas Company Buyer 
NM Oil Conservation Commission Hearing to Ban PFAS and Secret Chemicals in Fracking Begins Tomorrow 
Misled and Abandoned by State, More Than 2,000 Direct Caregivers Likely to Sue for Millions in Lost Overtime Pay 
More states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products Maine: Legislative Committee Schedule- January 9, 2018.
The Candle will highlight bills, presentations, and work sessions on matters we identify as important…
NM: Procurement. Maintining info on In and out of state purchases.
Senate Bill 45, also by Senator Tallman, regarding Procurement, notification, and collecting and maintaining information…
NM: Appointees to Board of Regents of Higher Education
Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 1, by Senators Steinborn and Moores, on the Nominating process for…
OSA Poised to do Deep Dive in Audit of PED Contract Scheme.
The New Mexico Office of State Auditor (“OSA”) has called for a closer review of…
State and Locals Spend More Than $2 billion With Out-of-State Companies in FY’s 15 and 16.
Before a gathering of procurement professionals and business people, New Mexico Auditor Tim Keller released…
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…
“We know that standardized tests exacerbate opportunity gaps.”
Education Reform Investigative Series – Introduction Redux “We know that standardized tests exacerbate opportunity gaps.”…
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…
Hanna’s left the building. Now What?
Hanna Skandera came to New Mexico promising grand reforms based upon the so-called ‘Florida Model.’…
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…
Senator Tom Udall Issues Strong Statement Opposing Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Cuts to Rural Programs.
Update to a story filed Thursday regarding a letter sent by twenty-nine Democratic US Senators…