Author Archives | Denise Tessier
Denise Tessier’s byline appeared in the Albuquerque Journal continuously for three decades, from 1974 to 2005, as both a staff member and freelancer. While on staff, she was a daily news reporter, photographer, columnist, editor, editorial writer and editorial page editor for two of the Journal’s zoned editions. She also has been a contributor and correspondent for regional and national publications, including The New York Times. In 2008, she was among the original group of journalists who helped launch the online New Mexico Independent. This article was written for ABQJournalWatch.com, a forum designed to critically examine the journalistic practices of the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico’s largest daily newspaper. Journal Watch is a project of the Center for Civic Policy.
ALEC Is in New Mexico, but only marginally in the Albuquerque Journal
Because the Albuquerque Journal has the resources – a team of investigative reporters and excellent politics and government reporters – I have been waiting for the state’s leading daily to produce a story explaining how many, if any, of New Mexico’s legislators are under the influence of the American Legislative Exchange Committee (ALEC).
ALEC trains state legislators and gives them boilerplate legislation to introduce in their states, furthering the national agenda of ALEC’s corporate backers. Read this story in The Nation to learn about its connection to the Koch brothers. Last week, four legislators were “outed” as supporters of this “bill mill”, but not by the Albuquerque Journal...
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23. August 2013
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