San Joaquin Valley leaders redouble commitment

In a big fluorescent lit room, 30 people who had just met during leadership training were arguing about a fictional little league team. The coach embezzled money—can we ever trust him again? Read more>>

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Oil interests sue Mora County over fracking ban

The Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, along with three property owners, has sued Mora County, New Mexico, and its three commissioners, calling its ban on fracking unconstitutional. Read more>>

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Portales, New Mexico receives a $27 million loan for wastewater system upgrades

The New Mexico Environmental Department will loan the City of Portales $27 million to upgrade its aging wastewater system, reports the Bloomberg Businessweek. The new system will serve 30,000 residents for the next 70 years. Read more>>

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Rural banks and CDFIs know something big banks don’t

Loans from rural banks to rural borrowers were only 70 percent as likely to default as those from urban banks to urban borrowers, according to a 2012 Small Business Administration (SBA) paper that analyzed loans it backed from 1984 to 2001. Read more>>

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