Medicaid Trust Fund Gets Close to $1 Billion Windfall. It’s Time for a Plan to Boost DDSD and Elder Caregiver Salaries 
Three Wildland Firefighters Killed in Colorado Blaze. “It’s devastating for the wildland firefighting community.” 
Salary Surfing, Pension Boost, and Revolving Door for DOH CFO Retiring; Returning Next Day as Contract Employee 
In More States, Older People Outnumber Children – Including in New Mexico 
Supreme Court Delivers a Victory for Pesticide Companies Over Cancer Claims 
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response 
DDSD Services in Jeopardy From Sloppy Transition of Turquoise Claims System Update on ‘better budget’ proposal …
On Thursday, The Candle announced we would post a story with a link to an…
House Dems come with an initial revenue plan …
On Thursday afternoon, Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, revealed just how desperately…
Three Important Budget Committee Meetings – Two today, another tomorrow.
Roundhouse Lariat (The Roundhouse Rodeo is a service of The Candle lassoing important committee hearings, floor…
A budget proposal from the people …
For weeks The Candle has interviewed various individuals who have advocated for a state budget and a…
New Mexico Still One of Worst States for Business …
While the legislature and the governor of New Mexico prepare an austere budget for the…
Empty promises? So far, no evidence to the contrary.
So another revenue reform proposal from the Republicans has been advanced through the media, and…
Advocates wonder: Is this their (Grand)Father’s Democratic Party? – Dems to cut foodstamps.
Just when it looked like they might be taking the lead and addressing the needs…
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….
Is Right to Work rearing it’s ugly head in a proposal for revenue increases?
There is a rumor about a grand deal – a grand bargain, being pushed by…
Keller asks: Where is NM’s $63 million Special Ed deal with US Ed agency?
New Mexico state government either misses the boat, abandons ship, or is late getting the…
Medicaid Home Visits for Kids & Health Security Act.
Roundhouse Lariat (The Roundhouse Rodeo is a service of The Candle lassoing important committee hearings, floor…
Will GOP White House braggadocio drive a stake through NM’s trade success with Mexico?
Will President Trump’s wall, his braggadocio, and attempted bullying of Mexico unravel the success of…
Senator Udall warns of ACA change as State Legislators grapple with budget.
United States Senator Tom Udall (D- New Mexico) addressed a joint session of the state…
Democrats, YOU Won … So WTF?
Joe Monahan has been covering New Mexico’s political and governance scenes since, well for a…