Reacting to two recent Retake blogs, readers have offered suggestions as to how to address the increasingly perilous gridlock in D.C. Are we forever to be denied policies popular with the vast majority of Americans but opposed by industry lobbyists… Read More ›
It is not breaking news that NM is all too dependent on gas and oil revenues. But this post outlines the scope and scale of that dependence and points to how we can diversify our revenue base and inject equity… Read More ›
All of you have seen the ubiquitous PNM-Avangrid merger ads with paid actors all proclaiming “I’m In” for the merger because: fill in the blank with one of their false promises. When you have enough money and no qualms, you… Read More ›
In 2022, without a Democratic miracle, the GOP will almost certainly recapture the House, resulting in Rep. Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House. Of the 11 GOP candidates running for Secretary of State in swing states, only 2 believe… Read More ›
As noted in a prior post, whenever the government proposes a policy to support a specific population, the policy typically comes with dizzying requirements, supposedly to ensure that only the intended beneficiaries receive the benefit. But in so doing they… Read More ›
Work is structured around the priorities of the corporation, not around the needs of workers and their families, with too many Americans working two jobs and having little time or energy to care for their kids or elders or enrich… Read More ›