Articles by Rob Nikolewski

Fracking Supporters in New York Aren’t Giving Up, Despite State Ban

Rob Nikolewski | January 09, 2015

Andrew Cuomo has banned hydraulic fracturing in New York, but that doesn’t mean the battle is over. On Monday night, a big crowd in Binghamton… Read More

EnergyNews

The Reaction to New York’s Fracking Ban

Rob Nikolewski | December 26, 2014

Hydraulic fracturing is now a no-no in New York state. And that has 64-year-old Marchie Diffendorf, a lifelong resident of the rural town of Kirkwood,… Read More

EconomyNews

As Gas Prices Tumble, States Feel Pinch of Less Tax Revenue

Rob Nikolewski | December 19, 2014

Reduced gasoline prices are good news for drivers across the country, but they’re causing headaches for budget directors in oil-producing states who are now revising… Read More

LawNews

Confusing Wording Could Sink This State’s Elections Amendment

Rob Nikolewski | November 01, 2014

An amendment on the ballot in New Mexico could pave the way for taxpayers saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in school elections across the… Read More

EconomyNews

10 Years on, Spaceport Still Not Near Liftoff

Rob Nikolewski | October 28, 2014

It has cost New Mexico taxpayers $218.5 million to construct, and its anchor tenant, headed by a flamboyant billionaire, has yet to get off the… Read More

EconomyNews

Why Taxi Companies Hate Ridesharing, Explained in One Chart

Rob Nikolewski | October 04, 2014

For cab companies and limo services, ridesharing startups such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar are about as welcome as a blown tire on a crowded freeway…. Read More

SocietyNews

University Reconsiders Questionnaire About Students’ Sex Lives

Rob Nikolewski | September 28, 2014

Officials at Western New Mexico University say a controversial questionnaire that sparked complains elsewhere in the country because it asked students about their sex lives and drinking habits will… Read More

EconomyNews

These Two States Tied for First Among States Reliant on Federal Dollars

Rob Nikolewski | September 27, 2014

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s nickname is the Land of Enchantment, but it also appears to be the land of dependence. A study by… Read More

EnergyNews

This One Policy Switch Could Make Gas Way Cheaper

Rob Nikolewski | September 21, 2014

For nearly 40 years, there’s a been a ban on exporting crude oil from the United States to other nations in the world. Now, a… Read More

SocietyNews

New Mexico to Give $100K to ‘The Bachelor’

Rob Nikolewski | September 20, 2014

SANTA FE, N.M. – There is now a state element to wooing “The Bachelor.” The New Mexico Tourism Department is joining the Santa Fe City Council in… Read More

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