ObamaCare upheld: NM must get busy
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Do we really contemplate thumbing our nose at the federal funds when the people of New Mexico are in such great need? I hope not. Continue Reading
Why women support Eric Griego for Congress
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Eric Griego is the one Democrat in the 1st Congressional District race with a long, consistent record of taking on the status quo and powerful interests to fight for our core values. Continue Reading
Keeping hope alive amid political paralysis
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To the graduates of 2012, you may be turned off by a system where nothing important gets done and money talks with a forked tongue. Here are my top seven tips on how to be all you can be while getting our community, our state and our country off the dime and back on track. Continue Reading
Transparency, facts will protect insurance consumers and companies
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In an environment of 20-30 percent annual rate increases, consumers need to know whether their health insurance rates are fair and reasonable. I also believe insurance companies should be solvent. I’m sponsoring a bill that would help. Continue Reading
NM can’t afford to turn its back on health care reform
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I hope our new governor will not turn her back on the opportunities the Affordable Care Act opens up for New Mexicans, and the jobs it has already created here in the state.
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House Dems can forestall coalition
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House Democrats have ample time to come to an agreement on leadership and maintain the power of the Democrats before the session. But it will take an honest discussion of where Democrats want to go from here and not just a calculation of who can garner the most votes (from whatever direction) to be speaker of the House. Continue Reading
Lobbying for health-care reform in Washington
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I’ll be heading to Washington this week, along with legislators from other states who have been designated to lobby the Senate on behalf of the White House Working Group of State Legislators for Health Care Reform. Continue Reading
Commonsense principles for hard budget times
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As we head into the special session, projections of our state’s budget shortfall get worse and worse. And the specter of massive cuts — or even a few tax increases — looms larger every day. So here they are, my guidelines for making these hard budget decisions. Continue Reading