And free college tuition,
We have more money than ever before- kind of a Catch-22. The Permian Basin is contributing billions to NM’s budget. We went from a “budget challenged state to one with AAA credit ratings.” So way more money but more pollution & ozone from fracking.
I have lived rural in the middle of NM for the past 25 yrs after living in Albuquerque for years. Grew up in NJ. Come out here to UNM with four friends when I was young - they all went back east but I could not leave because I loved it so much.
The closest small town to me has 900 people - half Republican & half Dems but we have a very active young Hispanic Dem mayor - who is very close to our governor. He is running for his third term and he has done so much for the local kids, I know he will win.
It’s beyond beautiful where I live in the foothills of the Manzanos. Thousands of pine and juniper trees surround me and a fantastic view of the Mountains. I build ontop of a hill for panoramic views. My boyfriend & I with the help of friend built my house. I live in a community of mostly women who have built their own houses - earthships, straw bale, rammed earth, adobe etc. We all built our houses 25 yrs ago at the same time and now we are all old and all have various aches and pains.
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