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— Catch-19?
NM’s decision to review its gun policies has advocates up in arms
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Tanti Luce 221 is about more than just food--and that's a good thing
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Blue Cross Blue Shield pushes for yet another rate hike—its seventh in eight years—before new financial transparency rules kick in
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Topic: government
Wednesday, September 14,2011
Features

Blocked Memory

The past and future legacy of perhaps the worst public official in modern New Mexico history

Dave Maass
This summer, Block’s life began to unravel again with another series of absurd, but completely plausible, allegations of malfeasance. Of them, the most disgusting is evidence indicating Block may have improperly charged thousands of dollars to government credit cards.
Wednesday, September 14,2011
Local News

Taking out the Trash

In Brief

Wren Abbott
Santa Fe County is hoping to revamp its solid waste program to encourage recycling and make waste disposal more cost-effective.
Wednesday, September 14,2011
Local News

Tourist Detraction

City efforts to attract visitors are floundering

Wren Abbott
In the wake of startling revelations about the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau, some are questioning whether fundamental changes are in order—including removing it from city management altogether.
Wednesday, September 7,2011
Local News

Overcommitted

On tap this redistricting session: far more than redistricting

Joey Peters
Gov. Susana Martinez has packed the redistricting session with a variety of issues unrelated to redistricting, many of which could take on lives of their own.
Wednesday, September 7,2011
Local News

Democracy Now

In Brief

Joey Peters
During a crowded City Council meeting on Aug. 30, many citizens voiced support for opening the idle Zia Road New Mexico Rail Runner Express station. But a handful of residents were there for a different purpose
Wednesday, August 31,2011
Local News

Water Lines

Saving NM water could hang southern farmers out to dry

Joey Peters
As New Mexico continues to experience a year that could end up being its driest on record, a lawsuit over water rights in the state is heating up. And while New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says he’s fighting to keep New Mexico’s water, one critic says the case lacks legitimacy.
Wednesday, August 31,2011
Local News

Pit Stop

US House budget would curtail LANL funding

Wren Abbott
Two controversial Los Alamos National Laboratory construction projects will take big hits if a budget bill passed by the US House of Representatives is signed into law next month.
Wednesday, August 17,2011
Local News

Failure to Comply

A state-run facility struggles to follow state rules

Joey Peters
New problems are mounting at Los Lunas Community Program, New Mexico’s only state-run health center for developmentally disabled patients.
Wednesday, August 3,2011
Local News

Pay to Play...Kickball

Budget woes shortchange kids’ fitness

Wren Abbott
For Atalaya Elementary School physical education teacher Kristy Filbin, a simple game of Frisbee golf underscores a major shortcoming in Santa Fe’s public schools.
Wednesday, August 3,2011
Local News

The Big Picture

The Price is...

Ramon A Lovato, Alexa Schirtzinger
Visualizing national debt, the cost of commuter miles and budget shortfalls and campaign contributions state by state and according to political party.
 
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