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by Caren Cowan

Another One in the Books

The 2015 New Mexico State Legislature is history. Governor Susana Martinez has 20 days from the close of the Legislature, March 21, to sign, veto, or pocket veto the less than 200 bills that made it to her desk.

The Session was unique as they all are. It seemed to take awhile to get rolling but there were enough early morning and late night committee meetings to wear a person out.… Read the rest

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by Caren Cowan

So much material … so little time

No matter what happens, the New Mexico Legislature always provides a lot of work, food for thought, high blood pressure and entertainment. Back in the olden days one of my favorite things to do was buy a Bill Locater and make fun of the names some bills got. As a disclaimer, it was never my intention to bully the bill drafters and I hope it was never considered as such.… Read the rest

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by Caren Cowan

Polar Bears Are Running For Their Lives!

Gosh I wish I was clever… or at least a better liar. Maybe if I was … or some of us were, we would have the funding we need to win the battles we are in.

This email popped up in my spam box … and I just couldn’t resist reading it:

Polar bears are literally running for their lives — evading melting sea ice in search of remaining habitat for their hunt. With melting sea ice such a huge threat to the polar bear population, we must do everything we can to protect polar bear habitat.… Read the rest