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Wednesday, September 23,2009
Local News

Briefs: Sept. 23

Dave Maass

Fiesta crime tally, court-ordered document shredding and bargaining chips for serial killers.

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Wednesday, September 23,2009
Features

The New Ball & Chain

New Mexico’s laws keep sex offenders under lock and signal

Dave Maass

In orbit 13,000 miles above earth, 24 US military satellites with atomic-clock hearts cycle the earth twice a day. In New Mexico,  the Corrections Department relies on this Big Brother-style satellite technology to track the 80 sex offenders currently under real-time electronic supervision.

Wednesday, September 16,2009
Local News

UFOIA

Paranormal experts feel alienated by Obama

Dave Maass

Change may be harder to believe in than extraterrestrial life—at least when it comes to releasing classified records, according to UFOlogists in attendance at Angel Fire’s first Paranormal Symposium.

Wednesday, September 16,2009
Local News

Indicators: Sept. 16

Welcome Back Barter

Dave Maass

Before the term “fiat” became mostly synonymous with the Italian car-manufacturing industry, economists used it to describe the currency that governments create without any kind of material backing. For example, as legal tender, the US dollar is totally fiat.

Wednesday, September 16,2009
Interviews

SFR Talk: The Wild Bunch

With Bryan Bird

Dave Maass

Throughout its 20 years, WildEarth Guardians (formerly Forest Guardians) has grown into a nationally respected environmental organization. Its Wild Places Program director, Bryan Bird, answered SFR’s eco-questions in advance of the organization’s anniversary gala.
 

Tuesday, September 8,2009
Local News

Chooser Illusion

City councilor pushes for ranked-choice voting in ’10

Dave Maass

In March 2008, Santa Fe voters passed two election-related amendments to the city charter. One mandates that the Santa Fe City Council put in place public campaign financing, and the other requires that the city implement ranked-choice voting as soon as municipally possible.

Wednesday, September 2,2009
Local News

Fill in the Blanks: Answers

Did you pass the pay-to-play knowledge test?

Dave Maass

On Aug. 27, the Associated Press lifted a great weight off Gov. Bill Richardson’s back; anonymous sources confirmed the governor would not be indicted following a federal investigation into whether he had traded lucrative state contracts to CDR Financial Products for campaign contributions.
But it’s not completely over yet. Other state and federal agencies are still scrutinizing state investment deals, a former investment officer is suing the state for alleged pay-to-play practices and then there’s SFR's crossword puzzle to deal with. Pick up a copy of the paper and check back here to see how you did.

 

Wednesday, September 2,2009
Local News

Indicators: Sept. 2

Download Downlow

Dave Maass

New Mexico's information superhighway is a bit backed up.

Wednesday, September 2,2009
Local News

Briefs: Sept. 2

Dave Maass

A local DJ waxes poetic, heath care refuses to take a day off and environmentalists hand out grades.

Wednesday, August 26,2009
Local News

Gone-ja

Medical cannabis coordinator quits, questions pot producer’s practices

Dave Maass

New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program coordinator has resigned and, due to budget constraints and a hiring freeze, the state Department of Health has not refilled the position yet. The vacancy is another hurdle for a program that some patients and advocates say has been too slow to achieve its statutory goal.

 
 
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