On Dec. 10, Bernie Sanders, the 69-year-old independent US senator from Vermont, railed against the bipartisan compromise on George W Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits—for more than eight hours.
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— Catch-19?
NM’s decision to review its gun policies has advocates up in arms
— All Business
Tanti Luce 221 is about more than just food--and that's a good thing
— Under the Wire
Blue Cross Blue Shield pushes for yet another rate hike—its seventh in eight years—before new financial transparency rules kick in
— Bus-ted
For years, local officials used a Texas price agreement to green-light bus purchases. Now they’ve stopped—but the same out-of-state bus company still dominates the market
— Making Enemies
Public Enemy is coming, but can you attend?
Topic: elections
Wednesday, December 1,2010
Local News
Local News
Shrinkage
State government, meet your slimmer, sexier self
On Nov. 11, officials from Gov. Bill Richardson’s office released a revised estimate of New Mexico’s budget shortfall. Previously thought to be approximately $260 million, Richardson’s staff now puts the number at $452 million, sending most of the state into a frenzy of worry.
Wednesday, November 10,2010
Local News
Local News
Brand New Day
In Brief
Santa Fe County Clerk Valerie Espinoza is riding high from the defeat of incumbent Democrat Secretary of State Mary Herrera by Republican Secretary-elect Diana Duran, who received 57.6 percent of the vote. The defeat concludes a two-year-long fracas between Espinoza and Herrera.
Wednesday, October 27,2010
Features
Features
It's Go Time!
SFR's Picks for the Nov. 2 2010 Election
While political pendulums are expected to swing, the rapid shift in the zeitgeist since 2008 is enough to give even the most sanguine of observers a bad case of whiplash. And for those of us who are less-than-sanguine at the prospect of a Republican takeover of Congress--not to mention New Mexico’s executive branch--abject fear might more accurately describe our attitude going into the Nov. 2 election.
Wednesday, October 27,2010
Local News
Local News
Don't Count On It
More than 50 New Mexico agencies violate audit law
On Oct. 22, State Auditor Hector Balderas released a list of 54 local government agencies—cities, school districts, villages, water conservation districts and the like—that are behind in filing their audits. Some of those named are behind by almost a decade.
Wednesday, October 27,2010
Opinion
Opinion
Zane's World
Vote like you mean it
OK, you bastards…this is how the midterm elections are going to go. Every single last one of you is going to show up at the polls and vote your conscience. This is going to happen around the country, and the story line we’ve been fed in which Republicans sweep races and reclaim houses and stupidi-tea party candidates teach a lesson to big government will end up as nothing more than a particularly sick fantasy.
Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010
Election Night Returns
After you’ve been galvanized to hit the polls, be sure
to join your other civic-minded peers to cheer/jeer the results.
“Everyone got motivated to get out the vote for Obama, but this is even
more important,” Corazón owner Mikey Baker says. “People tend to not get
as involved on a local level.” 7 pm | Free
Wednesday, October 20,2010
Local News
Local News
Pop Quiz 2010: Court of Appeals Position 1
Judicial races often provide respite from the mudslinging and TV attack ads of, say, swing-state gubernatorial campaigns. This year’s contest for the first position in the New Mexico Court of Appeals is no exception.
Wednesday, October 20,2010
Features
Features
The Road Ahead for Progressives
It's time to get back to basics
Twenty-one months after Barack Obama was inaugurated on a wave of hope for change in America’s politics and policies, at least two important and seemingly contradictory things can be said. There has been a series of significant progressive reforms and the nation’s politics are more toxic than ever.
10.13.2010
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7 Days
From Oct. 13
by SFR1 Santa Fe Mayor David Coss delivers annual State of the City address.With his shirt on. 2 University of New Mexico study says the state is still stuck in a recession.Versus a mass delusion. 3 State study shows the Spaceport could draw more than 560,000 visitors a year.But how many will be ejected into space? 4 Nearly $90,000 in stimulus money went to people who were either dead or in prison.Maybe the money can be returned when those people go vote. 5 Former secretary of state employee James Flores reportedly claims Mary Herrera wanted his help garnering Republican support.Dropping out of the race would probably do that. 6 Secretary of State Mary Herrera reportedly accuses former elections chief AJ Salazar of staging the break-in at his office to make him look bad.Because it wasn’t an efficient break-in that saved taxpayers money. 7 Police catch Nike Factory outlet store burglars on video.Anyone considering reporting info on the break-in to the police should just do it.
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