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Hot Springs case, part 4: technical memorandum by Hydrologic Consultant Tom Myers

by Kathleen Sloan | April 1, 2020
5 min read

…existing wells and diversions,” and “downloaded recorded groundwater rights and points of diversion data” from the Office of the State Engineer’s website.  Among the literature, he cites C. V. Theis,…


New Mexico built a spaceport—but will the payoff of space tourism ever come?  

by D. Jackson Warren | April 15, 2021
9 min read

company called Spaceship America (this sister company recently merged with Virgin Galactic). Branson also founded a new company in 2017 called Virgin Orbit, choosing California over New Mexico as its…


How affordable health care can become a reality in New Mexico

by Véronique De Jaegher | January 15, 2021
4 min read

…be a U.S. citizen and have lived in Sierra County for more than 20 years, but, like many people, I work to stay healthy and out of doctors’ offices, since…


Some facts about trapping

by Chance Thedford | December 10, 2020
4 min read

Editor’s Note: This commentary was written in response to a guest column published by the Sun on Dec. 4. Entitled “New Mexico: Land of Entrapment,” the column advocated for the…


2021’s Transformative Legislation

by Paul Gibson | January 7, 2021
9 min read

…credit unions and CDFs (community development financial institutions) to make loans that enhance local communities. Pro forma assumptions include: $50 million in deposits to be moved to the public bank…


Wins and Losses

by Paul Gibson | March 24, 2021
3 min read

…passed in 2020. Four of the nine bills that were killed died in Senate Judiciary and four in House Appropriations. In our upcoming Report Card, which will be published on…


State House map backed by tribal governments heads to House floor

by Matthew Reichbach, NM Political Report | December 10, 2021
2 min read

Committee that five Republican women felt “targeted” by redistricting, mentioning Jane Powdrell-Culbert of Rio Rancho) specifically. House Minority Leader James Townsend (R-Artesia) also brought up Powdrell-Culbert in the Judiciary Committee. …


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