Update on state pension plan story: Co-chair of retirement task force says,...
On the heels of a study conducted by two Chicago-area economists that places New Mexico among 31 states predicted to run out of state pension fund money within the next 16 years, the state...
View ArticleWhat Bill said to Susana
At the end of the news conference today (Jan. 3), Dan Boyd of the Albuquerque Journal asked new Gov. Susana Martinez what old Gov. Bill Richardson said in a note he left her in the governor’s office....
View ArticleSusana wants to change law on governor’s travel — but why stop there?
Gov. Susana Martinez From Dan Boyd of the Albuquerque Journal: Should New Mexico’s governor retain all the authority of the state’s chief executive when traveling outside our borders? Gov. Susana...
View ArticleJudge adopts Congressional redistricting map
Late Thursday (Dec. 29), retired Judge Jim Hall adopted a redistricting map for New Mexico to determine political boundaries for US Congressional races for the next 10 years. Hall selected a compromise...
View ArticleSome NM lawmakers can get two public pensions
Last week, we posted a video asking a number of members of the state legislature whether New Mexico taxpayers should pay them a salary. (New Mexico is the only state that doesn’t pay legislators. They...
View ArticleNM Finance Authority boots its CEO — is a lawsuit coming soon?
Rick May, former CEO of NM Finance Authority Rick May is gone as the chief executive officer at the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) but with a possible lawsuit in the offing, his dealings with the...
View ArticleReally? Bill Richardson, budget hawk?
RAISING EYEBROWS: The announcement that former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was named to a group devoted to fixing the national debt left some scratching their heads. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico...
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