Election 2012
PAC Manual
Chasing the big-money phantoms in New Mexico
We got to wondering about the PACs in our state and country. Stay tuned for this series, which will be running in the news section over the coming weeks.
Guest Editorial
Gun Rhetoric Fires Blanks
Once again, we’re in the middle of two sad American cycles: senseless, lethal violence and the slew of specious arguments that inevitably follow, flying hither and yon like, well, bullets that never quite hit the mark.

Council Watch
All Tied Up
The Council kills a measure that would add four districts instead of diluting the minority voice in the city.

Election 2012
Top 10 National Super PACs
With the rise of the super PAC, so too have emerged watchdog groups that track spending, donors, leaders and beneficiaries. We found OpenSecrets enormously helpful in compiling this list of the big-money political groups today. But that ranking of who’s on top will shift dramatically in the coming weeks, so it’s best to keep a close eye on roster. ProPublica’s PAC track tool is also useful and easy to parse.

Answer Me This
1) How did an inmate get out of the BernCo jail early?
a. He dug a tunnel with a spoon.
b. He hid in an outgoing laundry cart.
c. He was accidentally released.
d. Someone smuggled in dynamite sticks via birthday cake.
2) What will be missing from the Whole Enchilada Festival this year?
a. Part of the enchilada