The week in review: PED’s continued silence, climate change and reaction to the violence in Charlottesville

Here’s what you might have missed this week from NM Political Report.

Leaked climate report paints dry picture of U.S. Southwest, by Laura Paskus

Albuquerque responds to violence at Virginia white supremacist rally, by Laura Paskus

Doña Ana County Republican Party chairman resigns after social media rant, by Andy Lyman

By not answering media questions, PED leaves public in the dark, by Andy Lyman and Laura Paskus

New Mexico’s reserves among lowest in the nation, by Matthew Reichbach

New numbers from the state on revenue, reserves by Laura Paskus

Augustin Plains Ranch order released, meetings scheduled on controversial water project, by Laura Paskus

Some stories from our news partners:

Trump has broad power to block climate change report, by Andy Revkin, ProPublica

Schools fail lead tests while many states don’t require testing at all, by Elissa Nuñez and Amy Molloy, Center for Public Integrity

Deadline looms on Zinke’s National Monument recommendations, by Roz Brown, Public News Service – NM

A new generation of white supremacists emerges in Charlottesville, by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Karim Hajj, special to ProPublica

Opinion pieces

Trump needs to go, by Rep. Daymon Ely

Carruthers Should Stay At NMSU, by Rep. Bill McCamley

NMSU regents should keep Garrey Carruthers at the helm in troubled times, by Sen. John Arthur Smith, Sen. Steven P. Neville and Sen. Mary Kay Papen

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