Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon, facing three articles of impeachment over the Watergate break-in and wiretapping scandal, resigned from office. Pardoned just a month later, Nixon would spend the rest of his years in quiet retirement, always tainted by Watergate. Thirty years ago, a special counsel was appointed to review President Bill Clintonโs involvement […]
Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
Ambulance services for some in NM will rise after state regulators approve rate increase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) โ Ambulance rates will rise for some in New Mexico, particularly those without health insurance after state regulators approved a rate hike for a Presbyterian-affiliated nonprofit ambulance company. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Albuquerque Ambulance Service cited rising labor costs and inflation when it applied for the rate increase […]
The Signpost: June 6, 2024
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Tax Foundation Calls New Mexico Tax Ranking Respectable
Letโs start with the good news: New Mexico is number one on an important ranking. We have the nationโs lowest property taxes, and theyโve been the lowest for a long time. The reason goes back in history to the 1800s when New Mexicans lost land to tax sales because they didnโt understand American taxation imposed […]
Las Placitas Association Monthly Report
Much to celebrate: Itโs a year to celebrate conservation stewardship โ 100 years for Aldo Leopold, 50 years for Las Placitas Association โ and May 7, we celebrated the signing of the Placitas Withdrawal with Senator Martin Heinrich, dignitaries from Santa Ana and San Felipe Pueblos, the San Antonio de Las Huertas Land Grant, many […]
Valles Caldera Seeking Food Vendors for 2024 Summer Season
The National Park Service is looking to expand visitor services at Valles Caldera National Preserve this year by working with local food vendors to offer different New Mexican cuisines. Currently, there are only light snacks available at the park. This makes it difficult to provide a comprehensive visitor experience, especially to out-of-town visitors arriving at […]
Tan Pants Bandit Gets a Makeover
A suspect that the FBI has nicknamed the โTan Pants Banditโ may need a new moniker now that he is wanted in connection with yet another Rio Rancho bank robbery. During this robbery, the suspect was wearing gray skinny jeans. The suspect may be using different disguises. According to an FBI press release, the suspect […]
โItโs About Recognizing the Community We Get to Live Inโ
After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day. The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community event for the past two decades, and then the COVID pandemic hit, effectively shutting it down. โAfter taking a break for a few years, we […]
The Most Inconsequential of Felony Convictions
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon, facing three articles of impeachment over the Watergate break-in and wiretapping scandal, resigned from office. Pardoned just a month later, Nixon would spend the rest of his years in quiet retirement, always tainted by Watergate. Thirty years ago, a special counsel was appointed to review President Bill Clintonโs involvement […]
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
By CHRISTINA LARSON The horse transformed human history โ and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting thatโs when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the world, according to research published Thursday in […]
