John R. Roby, Silver City Sun-News

John R. Roby

Silver City Sun-News

Santa Fe, NM, United States

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Past articles by John:

Home Visitation Program: New Mexico lacks data to show how many families should be served

The 3,200 New Mexico families served in 2018 represent less than a third of those that should be served, according to the LFC. But that's just a guess → Read More

New Mexico diverts funding from home visitation program

Officials shifted the funds from one pot to another because the New Mexico's network of home-visiting providers failed to spend all the available money. → Read More

It’s time for New Mexico to get serious about open data

New Mexico law guarantees your right to review government data. But when it comes to giving you meaningful access to the numbers that shape and reflect public policy, the legal guarantee ends. → Read More

Why is it so costly to do business in NY? Here's four hurdles

Charlie Griffiths, the fourth-generation owner of BSR Roofing in Binghamton, has seen a lot of promises about improving the business environment in New York. What he hasn't seen since taking over the family firm in 1976 is results. "We have seen no positive impact from those incentives the governor and New York state claim to be making to help the business climate," he said. "All the incentives… → Read More

Opioids lead accidental deaths in New York, again

A new report from the National Safety Council details the growing toll opioids are taking in New York State as well as most of the nation. → Read More

Video: Exodus from upstate NY grows

New Census Bureau figures show more people are moving out and are not being replaced, particularly in the smaller municipalities. → Read More

Analysis: Upstate home sales on a long recession rebound

We looked at data for every home sale upstate since 2007. Here's what we found. → Read More

NY housing market still in recovery mode

Yet upstate sellers and buyers have been finding each other, even when market was at the bottom. → Read More

These jobs are growing upstate, but unevenly

New census data show many counties lag in the top employment sectors → Read More

These jobs are growing upstate, but unevenly

New census data show many counties lag in the top employment sectors → Read More

Charges: Preston misused credit card starting in 2005

The former Broome County executive was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of official misconduct. → Read More

'Free tuition' plan catch: Stay in NY for a few years

The state wants students who get Excelsior Scholarships to stick around. It's a work in progress. → Read More

Watchdog Report: Danger on the highways

A fatal crash highlights a system that lets large trucks and drivers continue to fail → Read More

Watchdog Report: Danger on the highways

A fatal crash highlights a system that lets large trucks and drivers continue to fail → Read More

Upstate lags in February jobs report

For most counties in the state's Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, the year-over-year unemployment rate rose. → Read More

AIRPORT CLOSED: Law enforcement, TSA officials on site

Greater Binghamton Regional Airport was closed Monday afternoon. → Read More

March often welcomes Spring with snow and more snow

Weather service data show three of CNY's 10 snowiest months on record came in March: in 2001, 1993 and 1999. → Read More

March often welcomes Spring with snow and more snow

Weather service data show three of CNY's 10 snowiest months on record came in March: in 2001, 1993 and 1999. → Read More

March often welcomes Spring with snow and more snow

Weather service data show three of CNY's 10 snowiest months on record came in March: in 2001, 1993 and 1999. → Read More

I leave NY: Upstate hit hard as more migrate out

About 200 people a day said goodbye to New York State last year, new census data show. → Read More