Agriculture’s role in NM economy, culture, water cycle
National Farmers Market Week this week got me thinking about the economic and cultural importance of not just the state’s 75 farmers markets, but of New Mexico agriculture more...
Former Clinton Official Says Democrats, Obama Advisers Share Blame for Market Meltdown
As the world financial system implodes, Democrats have blamed the Bush administration's lack of regulation for creating the conditions for collapse. But a top Clinton regulator acknowledges that he...
FDA Repays Industry by Rushing Risky Drugs to Market
Nuplazid, a drug for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease, failed two clinical trials. In a third trial, under a revised standard for measuring its effect, it showed...
Obama Regulatory Pick Blocked Influence of Agency He’ll Now Head
In the midst of a stream of financial scandals and regulatory failures, President-elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of two key regulators yesterday: Mary Schapiro as the chairman of the Securities...
Farm to School: Planting seeds of change in school lunchrooms
Denver schoolchildren are already starting to plant the seedlings that may wind up on their cafeteria lunch trays come fall.
In Ignacio, steers that will feed local schoolchildren later this year...
Echoes of Hillary’s Past as Emails Put Her on Defensive
When Hillary Clinton stood before reporters Tuesday to explain her use of personal e-mails while Secretary of State, you could hear the echoes of past appearances where she was...
Coronavirus Panic Buying Puts Grocery Workers and Shoppers at Risk of Infection
I grew up in Miami, where swarming the grocery store before a hurricane was a near-annual ritual. We packed our carts and waited in long lines, but there was...
“Perryphernalia” a Hot Commodity Even if Perry Isn’t Yet a Candidate
Just because Gov. Rick Perry hasn't announced whether he’s running for president doesn’t mean people aren’t selling stuff that says he is. Matt Mawhinney of KUT News reports on the growing demand for Perry...
Eric Feaver and the changing of Montana’s labor guard
As one of the most influential political actors in the state, elected by and beholden only to his union’s members, Feaver helped shepherd the transformation of Montana’s labor movement...
