What’s on your mind? Well, we rolled out that staple of old-time TV news: The Man on the Street Interview. We’ll do this from time to time in various parts of the state — probably with more frequency as the November elections approach (and as long as we have interns to keep busy). First [...]

Republican Jon Barela released his first video ad today (Aug. 3), playing up reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is coming to Santa Fe. While the ad implies that Pelosi is coming directly to raise funds for Barela’s opponent, Martin Heinrich, the Speaker is scheduled to appear in the hopes of boosting the chances [...]

Larry Barker of KRQE-TV exposes Gov. Bill Richardson’s extravagant use of state jets, and violation of his own regulations.

Underprivileged Hispanic kids in Florida score one full grade level higher than the average fourth-grader in New Mexico. What is Florida doing right? A quick interview with Dr. Matthew Ladner, who calls for NM to adopt the same educational reforms that Florida adopted 10 years ago: You can check out the data — which is [...]

Bill Richardson, Diane Denish, State Highway Commissioner think our state planes are a private air craft at their disposal, without consideration of the benefit or huge cost to taxpayers.  Richardson’s abuse of the planes is established history. But Denish? She rang up a $368,000 tab using the planes, and violated state regulations while she was [...]

On Wednesday, Gov. Richardson’s budget secretaries told the Legislative Finance Committee that the governor’s office and the state House of Representatives’ revenue estimates were off by $32.5 million dollars for fiscal year 2010 and $159.3 million for 2011. How could they be off by so much? Sen. John Arthur Smith (D-Deming) says it was no [...]

Rob Nikolewski of Capitol Report talks with economist Dr. Thomos Pogue about tax gimmicks to lure businesses to New Mexico.  Here’s the video and the link to his report.

The Aaron Feliciano whistleblower lawsuit makes Channel 13. Jeff Todd reports.

Bruce Yandle, distinguished adjunct professor for the Mercatus Center’s Capitol Hill Campus program and dean emeritus of the Clemson University College of Business and Behavioral Science looks at the U.S., Greece, housing, and other key economic indicators.

Economist Veronique de Rugy’s testimony before Congress on how stimulus money has been spent over the first quarter of 2010.  Another report from the Mercatus Center of George Mason University will be released in July