Denish Advisers: Cut State Payroll to Grow Economy

The Rio Grande Foundation has been telling the political class for years that a disproportionately large public sector was stifling our economy.  Turns our the Lt. Governor’s–and the Governor’s–own advisers have been saying the same thing.  New report from New Mexico Watchdog.

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 10:42 am by Jim Scarantino · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Uncategorized
Tagged with: ,

A Costly Ride on the Rail Runner

Like the train has money to burn.  How about blowing the annual salary of a teaching assistant on an overnighter to Raton, just to show off?  Latest report on the Great New Mexico Train Robbery at New Mexico Watchdog.org

Posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:31 am by Jim Scarantino · Permalink · One Comment
In: Uncategorized
Tagged with: , , ,

Attorney General’s Senior Counsel Doubles as President of Law Firm Pushing CO2 Caps

This a a pretty unusual situation.  One of the AG’s closest advisors doubles as president of a law firm that sues the state, cities, municipalities, appears before administrative agencies, and lobbies the Legislature.  The Environmental Improvement Board is proceeding to hear a petition to cap CO2 emissions statewide.  The petitioner is represented by the very [...]

RailRunner Costs Are Eating New Mexico Alive

Jim Scarantino and Steve McAllister review the RailRunner’s red ink and its consequences for our state.  Read the latest report at New Mexico Watchdog here.

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 11:57 am by Jim Scarantino · Permalink · 3 Comments
In: Uncategorized
Tagged with: , , ,

Fed Stimulus Grows NM Government More Than Broader Economy: No Surprise There

The latest report on the stimulus spending shows that government continues to benefit while unemployment rises in the broader economy. I’ve done two reports crunching data from recovery.gov, the official U.S. government website to track stimulus spending and employment impacts. The first showed that the number of jobs funded by stimulus dollars dropped [...]

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm by Jim Scarantino · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Uncategorized
Tagged with: , , ,

Did Denish Use Fed Stimulus $$ for Work on Kerry Campaign?

A Denish worker paid with public funds was paid for what appears to be the Kerry train rally and visit to Albuquerque. There are questions about the invoices themselves, too. They appear to have been approved before the work was done. Read my latest report at New Mexico Watchdog.

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 2:25 pm by Jim Scarantino · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Uncategorized
Tagged with: , ,