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CPR for New Mexico’s Economy
By Jerry Ortiz y Pino —Two politicians are attempting to kindle a bipartisan fire underneath the barely simmering pot of New Mexico’s economic activity. The Republican secretary of economic...
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Ghostwriting the State of the State
Gov. Susana Martinez’ 2012 State of the State address By Jerry Ortiz y Pino — At one in a series of legislative preview luncheons to which state representatives and senators are invited, I was sitting...
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Roundhouse 2013: Genetically Modified Grub and the PRC
Photo Credit: Karen Eliot via Compfight cc By Marisa Demarco — My colleague Margaret Wright and I will be heading to Santa Fe to scope legislative happenings. Tune in to the Compass Twitter feed today...
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The Real Losers in Santa Fe
Photo Credit: mtungate via Compfight cc By Jerry Ortiz y Pino — When the press discussed the state Senate president pro tem election that just took place, it was usually from a “sports page”...
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Roundhouse 2013: The Elephant in the Room
Photo Credit: bionicteaching via Compfight cc By Margaret Wright — Hanna Skandera, secretary-designate of the state’s Public Education Department, stayed positive Monday as she faced a barrage of...
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Roundhouse 2013: The Demise of New Mexico’s GMO Labeling Law
Photo Credit: bagting via Compfight cc By Maren Tarro — Lobbying groups for agriculture and food companies have spared no expense in their campaign to convince consumers that not only are GMOs safe,...
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Roundhouse 2013: The Royal Screw Job
Photo Credit: gagilas via Compfight cc By Jerry Ortiz y Pino —Sixty days of legislative effort ended on Saturday with a last-minute madcap flurry in both chambers. It produced a result that Gov. Susana...
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Roundhouse 2013: What Came Out of the Sausage Grinder
By Eric J. Garcia By Marisa Demarco —When folks look down on the House or Senate chambers and see lawmakers making jokes, debating memorials or otherwise whiling away the hours, they might assume their...
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Roundhouse 2013: The Senate Graveyard
Photo Credit: Dirigentens via Compfight cc By Dede Feldman — Two of the most important bills in the 2013 legislative session didn’t even get a vote on the Senate floor. Onlookers wondered if the Senate...
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