Month: July 2018
July 18, 2018
For contracts, New Mexico increasingly looks elsewhere
by John R. RobyFormer Data Editor
A Searchlight investigation finds billions of taxpayer dollars have flowed out of state since 2013 due to government purchases that are not filled — or cannot be filled — by New Mexico companies.
July 18, 2018
Here’s how we learned where New Mexico’s vendors are located
by John R. RobyFormer Data Editor
The data don't exist in an easy-to-grasp form, so we decided to create and share it.
July 18, 2018
New Mexico is ignoring its own rules on vendor transparency
by John R. RobyFormer Data Editor
Legislators have been pressing the state to clarify where contract dollars flow.
July 10, 2018
New Mexico lawyer faces death threat over work for immigrants
by Lauren VillagranFormer Staff Reporter
What happened to Allegra Love and her colleagues, experts say, is a terrifying example of the open threats and unrelenting hostility that immigrant advocates have begun to face nationwide.
July 5, 2018
Brain Drain: Graduates leaving New Mexico behind
No state can afford to lose high-quality, educated workers, the key ingredient for a thriving economy.
July 3, 2018
Mississippi’s gains may hold lessons for New Mexico
by Christian MarquezDirector of Operations and Data Editor
How does a state climb off the bottom rung in measures of child well-being? Can New Mexico take a cue and move up a few notches itself, by next year?