Bridging The Divide

What I like best about living in Santa Fe is the favorite waitstaff at local restaurants welcoming my dog by name (Bear); familiar faces everywhere, friendly smiles (in congested Cerrillos Road traffic, even); and giving back to the community that holds me here. To...

Remembering Craig Barnes

Renowned author Terry Tempest Williams once said about Wallace Stegner that he was “a man who offers us his hunger for justice and his love of possibility.” This quote is an apt description also of the late Craig Barnes, whose last fight for justice and possibility...

Bridge Payment

I read with interest that the new bridge on DeFouri Street has finally been approved (“City may award contract soon to replace old DeFouri Street bridge,” Sept. 2). If the town had a public bank, as has been proposed, the cost could be between 30 percent and 50...

Banking On It

Thank you, city councilors, for taking a concrete step toward the creation of a public bank here in Santa Fe. In October, Councilor Renee Villarreal introduced a resolution (co-sponsored by Councilors Joseph Maestas and Carmichael Dominguez) calling for the convening...

Public Banking Shines

Recently, there has been much ado about cash management operations replacing the need for a public bank. It appears that the city is implementing an excellent cash management system and other improvements in city financial management. Cash management is what families...
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