NHCC Employees Win Hard-Fought Union Rights – State Misclassified Employees as “Temporary” Workers 
Democrats Should Consider House GOP Leader’s Proposal to Reign in Governor’s Vetoes of Legislative Oversight Language 
NM Counties, Cities, Not Yet Among Those From Maine to California Suing Fire Truck Manufacturers For Costly, Unfair Schemes 
Local Governments Race to Attract Data Centers, Often in Spite of Concerns From Their Constituents 
An Oilfield Leak Springs Under a Permian Basin Baptist Church 
Inspections of Restaurants, Public Pools and Spas, and Liquid Waste Systems Suspended by NM Environment Dept. 
New Mexico CYFD’s Statement Regarding Department of Justice’s Report Where have we been?
The Candle is going through a significant makeover. For the past several months, the team…
NM Voices for Children: Kids Need State Leaders To Act
Voice’s for Children coordinated release of their annual NM Kids Count Data Book, with the…
Maine: House Committee Considers Meals on Wheels.
As the Trump administration enters its second year of running the federal government, it becomes…
New Mexico Legislators Propose PNM Bailout – at Consumers’ Expense.
Why are three legislators doing an end run around the PRC? Santa Fe, NM –…
MA: Bill Would Study Discrimination in Auto Rates in Minority Communities.
Massachusetts Legislative Committee on Financial Services will hear testimony today on a bill which would…
NH Dems: ‘GOP Plan Harms Energy Economy’
The New Hampshire House has four key energy related bills scheduled on the house Calendar…
Maine: Legislative Committee Schedule- January 9, 2018.
The Candle will highlight bills, presentations, and work sessions on matters we identify as important…
NM: Procurement. Maintaining 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…