Our government is failing us on global climate change
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Our progress since I wrote this op-ed 10 years ago has been insignificant. My stomach sinks just contemplating the possibility of squandering another decade. Continue Reading
N.M. Legislature, U.S. Congress diverging on gun sale background checks
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While the New Mexico Legislature is moving toward expanding mandatory background checks, Congress is heading in the other direction. Continue Reading
Courts feel crunch amid economic scarcity
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While judicial officials are sounding alarm bells, court data show that funding and the number of employees have increased over the past decade while the number of cases has declined. Continue Reading
Don’t open door to more reckless venting and flaring of our resources
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The BLM rule is critically important to protecting taxpayers and to assuring the public that the oil and gas industry will not fall back into old, wasteful habits. Continue Reading
Analysis: Feed bill fight may foretell partisan battles to come
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The process has not melted down to a full-fledged political food fight yet, but we’re already seeing harsh rhetoric and partisan posturing. Continue Reading
Pot proposal advances in House but faces uncertain future
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Adults over 21 would be able to legally buy, possess and smoke marijuana under a bill that survived its first hearing Saturday in the state House of Representatives. Continue Reading
House committee advances bill allowing doctor’s aid in dying
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The bill would allow medical professionals to aid in an adult’s death by prescribing lethal drugs, provided that the patient meets certain criteria. Continue Reading
Correction to the article, ‘Lawmakers hear about problems with new driver’s license law’
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A prior version of this posting incorrectly stated that the REAL ID requirement to board airplanes is already in effect. That requirement won’t take effect until October 2020. It also misstated the number of people who have been issued driving privilege cards. The correct number is 4,500. Continue Reading
Bills to stop contract buyouts die in House committee
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Some lawmakers and educators argued that the measures would hinder the ability of school districts and colleges to recruit high-quality candidates. Continue Reading
Bill to let local voters raise gas tax advances
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Lawmakers have had difficulty finding agreement on any tax issue the past two years, but HB 63 seems headed toward approval. Continue Reading
Bill would authorize panel to investigate child abuse deaths
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The team would be tasked with evaluating investigations of a child’s death, as well as examining how agencies and individuals responded to concerns about the child before the slaying. Continue Reading
ProPublica reader questions about Trump’s travel ban answered
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After last weekend’s chaos surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees and visitors from seven majority Muslim countries, ProPublica received lots of questions. Here are some answers. Continue Reading
Lawmakers hear about problems with new driver’s license law
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New Mexico’s two-tiered driver’s license law that Gov. Susana Martinez celebrated as a political victory has been a horror show for ordinary people, Democratic state senators said Thursday. Continue Reading
Senate committee kills bill to keep government job applications secret
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The Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 5-0 to table the bill, which would have restricted public access to most applications for government jobs. Continue Reading
Will Trump’s ban cause foreign-born doctors to look elsewhere?
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The U.S. has long depended on foreign-born physicians to shore up its ranks and work in rural and blighted urban areas. Now Trump’s ban makes coming to America a risk. Continue Reading