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Convict Freed Himself Through Art
In a federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania, Eric Christo Martinez began breaking free, not with shovels and shanks but with paintbrushes and canvas. He didn’t know he could paint before he... Read more »
N.M. Judges Must Walk The Talk
New Mexico's judiciary is red in the face - and it's not because of the sun. The 26 ...
Martinez Tightens Political Hiring
Six months after she took office, Gov. Susana Martinez has yet to fill about one out of every three ...
Could N.M. Default on Water Debt?
Lee Brown, the dean of New Mexico water economists, argued a couple of years ago that New Mexico cou ...
Trash Turns to Treasure on Walks
It was, coincidentally, trash day on Britt Street the morning I came by to meet Laurence Chavez, a m ...
Old Church Gets New Life
LEMITAR - For the past year, ever since a wall of the old adobe church here came tumbling down, ...
Martinez Administration, Labor Board Still at Odds
It’s hard to feel the love when it comes to the relationship between the Martinez administration and the state Public Employees Labor Relations Board. You might recall that Gov. Susana... Read more »
Family Stung by Plea Deal in Killing
A year ago almost to the day, the relatives of a slain man sat down with me to talk about their f ...
Wanted Again: N.M.’s Most Popular Outlaw
Our governor packs a pistol, or so the legend goes. I've never had the innards to ask her to h ...
Study On Traps’ Risk To Wolves Secret
Last fall, the state Game Commission imposed a ban on trapping of bobcats, beaver and other fur-bear ...
Flirting With Federal Debt Disaster
Some nationally prominent politicians are saying that a congressional failure to raise the debt limi ...
New N.M. Health Boss Struggles With a Tough Job
In these hard times of high unemployment, it's interesting to note the number of job openings ...
