Lack of Transparency: Business as usual at State Land Office

The New Mexico Independent launched this week and not a moment too soon for a hard news hungry public. Digging for the story behind the story, the Indie’s Majorie Childress looked into how the controversy about how the N.M. State Land Office handles its development leases.
Land Office explains why it enters into no-bid deals that [...]

Lyons to King, “Make me!”

Is State Land Commissioner Pat Lyons playing with legal fire? Read the following for the backstory.
Albuquerque Journal
Only in New Mexico
Clearly New Mexico

Land Ho! The Lyons-Philippou Deal

O.K. folks, bear with me for a bit on the history review because I think we have to look more closely at the actions of the State Land Office.
The conditions under which New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912 are rather interesting. Land was the currency of the day and New Mexico [...]