Insitutional spending skyrocketing at New Mexico universities

By   /  May 17, 2013  /  Education, Featured, New Mexico, News  /  No Comments

SPENDING BATTLE: A New Mexico Watchdog investigation raises questions about whether universities are spending more money on running their institutions than educating students.

By Rob Nikolewski | New Mexico Watchdog

Do universities in New Mexico spend too much money on what’s called “institutional support” compared to academic support and instruction?

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Japanese officials tour New Mexico in search of natural gas deal

By   /  May 15, 2013  /  Energy, Featured, New Mexico, News  /  No Comments

LET'S MAKE A DEAL: Japanese energy executive Hidehiro Muramatsu (left) talks to Lt. Governor John Sanchez about a proposed trade deal that would send New Mexico natural gas to Japan. New Mexico Watchdog photo.

By Rob Nikolewski | New Mexico Watchdog

SANTA FE — It’s not just a pipe dream: Japan is interested in acquiring natural gas from New Mexico.

But whether it will ever get across the Pacific Ocean is an open question.

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NM tea party group was target of IRS scrutiny

By   /  May 13, 2013  /  National, New Mexico, News, Politics  /  No Comments

"HARRASSMENT": The president of the Albuquerque Tea Party says the Internal Revenue Service has been asking intrusive questions and holding up its tax-exempt status.

By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog
SANTA FE — News over the weekend that the Internal Revenue Service admitted targeting tea party groups and other conservative organizations across the country wasn’t shocking to the leader of the Albuquerque Tea Party.
They’ve been a target since 2009, Albuquerque Tea Party President RiIck Harbaugh told New Mexico Watchdog on Monday.
“I’d call [...]

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NM governor to bureaucrats: no audit, no funding

By   /  May 13, 2013  /  Accountability, New Mexico, News, State Government, State Politics  /  No Comments

This is a photo of New Mexico's Roundhouse.

By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog
SANTA FE – Government entities be warned: Fail to submit an audit to the state and say good-bye to some of that state money you want.
Earlier this month, Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order barring any governmental entity that isn’t up to date on its audits from receiving [...]

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NM Democratic senator challenges Obama on sequestration hit

By   /  May 9, 2013  /  Energy, Featured, mining, New Mexico, News  /  No Comments

FIGHTING BACK: New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall has put himself in opposition to the Obama administration when it comes to its decision to seize mineral and energy dollars from states.

Sen. Tom Udall has been a loyal supporter of President Obama, but the New Mexico Democrat is at odds over a move to take $26 million from the state in mineral and energy royalties.

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