This letter is submitted as reader commentary by the author. Have an opinion? Of course you do! Send it to editor@sandovalsignpost.com Dear Editor: I am contacting you in regards to the proposed “Controlled Burn” that the US Forest Service is proposing in the canyon directly south of Placitas and the San Antonio de las Huertas […]
Author Archives: Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Judge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as California. Judge Jennifer Zipps said in her […]
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Tax Foundation Calls New Mexico Tax Ranking Respectable
Let’s start with the good news: New Mexico is number one on an important ranking. We have the nation’s lowest property taxes, and they’ve been the lowest for a long time. The reason goes back in history to the 1800s when New Mexicans lost land to tax sales because they didn’t understand American taxation imposed […]
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‘It’s About Recognizing the Community We Get to Live In’
After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day. The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community event for the past two decades, and then the COVID pandemic hit, effectively shutting it down. “After taking a break for a few years, we […]
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The Most Inconsequential of Felony Convictions
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon, facing three articles of impeachment over the Watergate break-in and wiretapping scandal, resigned from office. Pardoned just a month later, Nixon would spend the rest of his years in quiet retirement, always tainted by Watergate. Thirty years ago, a special counsel was appointed to review President Bill Clinton’s involvement […]
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The Signpost: June 6, 2024
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Tax Foundation Calls New Mexico Tax Ranking Respectable
Let’s start with the good news: New Mexico is number one on an important ranking. We have the nation’s lowest property taxes, and they’ve been the lowest for a long time. The reason goes back in history to the 1800s when New Mexicans lost land to tax sales because they didn’t understand American taxation imposed […]
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Las Placitas Association Monthly Report
Much to celebrate: It’s a year to celebrate conservation stewardship – 100 years for Aldo Leopold, 50 years for Las Placitas Association – and May 7, we celebrated the signing of the Placitas Withdrawal with Senator Martin Heinrich, dignitaries from Santa Ana and San Felipe Pueblos, the San Antonio de Las Huertas Land Grant, many […]
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Valles Caldera Seeking Food Vendors for 2024 Summer Season
The National Park Service is looking to expand visitor services at Valles Caldera National Preserve this year by working with local food vendors to offer different New Mexican cuisines. Currently, there are only light snacks available at the park. This makes it difficult to provide a comprehensive visitor experience, especially to out-of-town visitors arriving at […]
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Tan Pants Bandit Gets a Makeover
A suspect that the FBI has nicknamed the “Tan Pants Bandit” may need a new moniker now that he is wanted in connection with yet another Rio Rancho bank robbery. During this robbery, the suspect was wearing gray skinny jeans. The suspect may be using different disguises. According to an FBI press release, the suspect […]