By Thomas J. Cole

Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories

11. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Reformers Sweep Socorro Co-Op Elections

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Reformers Sweep Socorro Co-Op Elections By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       The struggle between those who control the Socorro Electric Cooperative and those who want to reform the utility has become a lesson in democracy. Change is possible. It just always isn ...
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12. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: 'Striking a Balance' in Legislature

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 'Striking a Balance' in Legislature By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       Gov. Bill Richardson has labeled him a pessimist, a Dr. No.     House Speaker Ben Lujan has called him a "racist SOB"     And that's just what they say in public.     Sen. John Arthur Smith ...
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13. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Gov. Finds Friends 9,000 Miles Away

Saturday, October 03, 2009 Gov. Finds Friends 9,000 Miles Away By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer           For Gov. Bill Richardson, the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur must have been paradise.         Richardson was among friends in Malaysia this week: magazine publisher Steve Forbes and other ...
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14. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Review of State Investments Begins

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Review of State Investments Begins By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       We're going to know a lot more soon about the investment decisions made by the state's pension and trust funds, which manage more than $30 billion.     Ennis, Knupp & Associates of Chicago ...
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15. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Selling Bonds To Pay N.M.'s Bills

Saturday, September 26, 2009 Selling Bonds To Pay N.M.'s Bills By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer           We learned this week that Gov. Bill Richardson wants to use so-called sponge bonds to help address the state's budget deficit.         Some lawmakers aren't big on the idea, and ...
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16. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Lawmaker Seeks Campaign Dollars, Finally

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Lawmaker Seeks Campaign Dollars, Finally By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       State Rep. Karen Giannini, the accidental legislator, says she's starting to raise campaign contributions.     Giannini says she needs money to show potential election challengers, other ...
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17. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: State's Jet Goes Undercover

Saturday, September 19, 2009 State's Jet Goes Undercover By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer           It's the job of state Public Safety Secretary John Denko to outthink the bad guys, and he's been doing some thinking.         Citing security concerns, Denko decided the state needed ...
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18. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Compelling Pledge of Allegiance Is Unpatriotic

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Compelling Pledge of Allegiance Is Unpatriotic By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       A few weeks ago, the state Public Education Department gave up on a proposed change to its rule on the Pledge of Allegiance.     State law requires that the pledge be recited daily ...
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19. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: Aboard the Good Ship Richardson

Saturday, September 12, 2009 Aboard the Good Ship Richardson By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer           In his nearly seven years as governor, Bill Richardson has tried to keep a pretty tight lid on details of his private life.         He believes he is entitled to a measure of privacy, and I ...
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20. ABQJOURNAL UPFRONT: N.M. Lawmakers Eating Well on the Campaign Tab

Wednesday, September 09, 2009 N.M. Lawmakers Eating Well on the Campaign Tab By Thomas J. Cole Journal Staff Writer       A $37 parking ticket in Santa Fe.     A $77 tab for wine and cheese at a Dallas airport.     A $200 check at an Albuquerque restaurant.     Those were among the expenses state legislators ...
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