Author Archives: merilee

The news from the New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority (NMRHCA) is that things could be worse, but they are not exactly great. If you are one of the 22,000 state and local government and public school retirees covered for … Continue reading →

Families who adopt children are scrutinized within an inch of their lives by social service agencies.  Foster families, who care for children temporarily, are also examined for qualifications.  But any pair of idiots can make a baby.  At least once … Continue reading →

A few bills in the New Mexico legislature this year deal with state regulations and how they are made.  In discussing these bills, I was reminded that most people don’t participate in the rulemaking process, don’t understand how it works … Continue reading →

There’s an old saying that no one is safe when the legislature is in session. Most of us wouldn’t argue about whether a lawmaking body is needed; the pace of change in modern society dictates that that laws must be … Continue reading →

It’s all go for Spaceport America. According to Christine Armstrong, executive director of the Spaceport Authority, five hundred people are already signed up to fly into space with Virgin Galactic, at a ticket price of $200,000 apiece.  A grand visitor … Continue reading →

Governor  Susana Martinez is fond of crossing into El Paso frequently for a few hours to visit family, and this has brought some public attention to the “traveling Governor” provision of New Mexico’s state constitution. A sentence in Article 5, … Continue reading →