There's a bit of good news today for the state retirees who get health care coverage from the NMRHCA, although the group still faces its challenges, and the good news comes in large part because of the increased premiums its members now pay.
Meanwhile, the authority also is looking for a new board member after Bruce Malott resigned his post.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Weh launches website
Former state GOP chairman Allen Weh today launched his gubernatorial exploratory committee website.
The site looks like it will offer a lot of info on Weh and his ideas. While it's supposed to be bilingual, the Spanish version wasn't working when I clicked on it just now. Maybe the campaign can hire some computer consultants like the state did for it's SHARE program. Naw, just kidding. Republicans are against that kind of government spending...
I'll let you know about other campaign websites as they go up.
The site looks like it will offer a lot of info on Weh and his ideas. While it's supposed to be bilingual, the Spanish version wasn't working when I clicked on it just now. Maybe the campaign can hire some computer consultants like the state did for it's SHARE program. Naw, just kidding. Republicans are against that kind of government spending...
I'll let you know about other campaign websites as they go up.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Richardson catches Lakers-Magic game
I didn't go myself, but according to this story, Gov. Bill Richardson was in the audience last night as the Lakers topped the Orlando Magic in Los Angeles. Green Chile Chatter will ask which team he was supporting and report back.
The gov apparently made it back to New Mexico this morning, in time to attend the noon change of command ceremony for the U.S. Border Patrol in Truth or Consequences. He wasn't, however, at the events earlier this morning with Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, according to this post.
The gov apparently made it back to New Mexico this morning, in time to attend the noon change of command ceremony for the U.S. Border Patrol in Truth or Consequences. He wasn't, however, at the events earlier this morning with Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, according to this post.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Weh hits road
As part of his almost-gubernatorial campaign, former state GOP chairman Allen Weh plans to travel to 26 New Mexico counties in two weeks, starting June 8.
The retired Marine colonel will chat up small business owners and other business leaders, a release from his campaign says. Big themes for the 66-year old will include the economy and the state's future.
They also no doubt will include separating himself from the incumbents.
"For the last eight years, Bill Richardson and Diane Denish have shackled New Mexico businesses with taxes that are higher than our bordering states, as well as excessive, often irrational, regulations," he said in a statement. "All of this combined drives business away from New Mexico and costs our economy jobs. It’s time to ‘think different.'"
The retired Marine colonel will chat up small business owners and other business leaders, a release from his campaign says. Big themes for the 66-year old will include the economy and the state's future.
They also no doubt will include separating himself from the incumbents.
"For the last eight years, Bill Richardson and Diane Denish have shackled New Mexico businesses with taxes that are higher than our bordering states, as well as excessive, often irrational, regulations," he said in a statement. "All of this combined drives business away from New Mexico and costs our economy jobs. It’s time to ‘think different.'"
SHARE consultants earn big bucks
I spent time last week slogging through contracts and MOUs with consultants who have worked on the state's SHARE program for the Department of Transportation.
Often times, such slogging yields interesting results. See my story in today's New Mexican for what the state has spent to get the program so that it can properly submit reimbursement requests to the feds, as well as fix other glitches.
Often times, such slogging yields interesting results. See my story in today's New Mexican for what the state has spent to get the program so that it can properly submit reimbursement requests to the feds, as well as fix other glitches.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
2010 primary a year away
Yep. The first Tuesday in June 2010 is a year away -- to the date exactly.
Hard to believe we're almost in the midst of another gubernatorial race. Seems like I was just interviewing Bill Richardson and John Dendahl the other day. Of course that was back when Richardson was still giving interviews to the local media and Dendahl still lived in Santa Fe, but anywho...
On the other hand, it's not really hard to think the race is a year away if you consider about the recent candidate announcements trickling out. Yesterday brought news of Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez's possible gubernatorial run. Last week, it was Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino's possible lieutenant gubernatorial run. Already, a trio of Republicans seem to want in on the action.
As for next week's announcement, well who knows. Anyone seen Val Kilmer recently?
Hard to believe we're almost in the midst of another gubernatorial race. Seems like I was just interviewing Bill Richardson and John Dendahl the other day. Of course that was back when Richardson was still giving interviews to the local media and Dendahl still lived in Santa Fe, but anywho...
On the other hand, it's not really hard to think the race is a year away if you consider about the recent candidate announcements trickling out. Yesterday brought news of Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez's possible gubernatorial run. Last week, it was Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino's possible lieutenant gubernatorial run. Already, a trio of Republicans seem to want in on the action.
As for next week's announcement, well who knows. Anyone seen Val Kilmer recently?
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