Stand up and be counted — maybe
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Provisional ballots, meant to ensure every voter gets access to the ballot, are often tossed out. Continue Reading
Super PAC to billionaire: We need more money to save a Republican Senate
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An errant email from a PAC supporting Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania highlights Republican anxiety: “Trump has taken a real hit this week.” Continue Reading
Trump’s support drops in NM following video release, polling finds
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The GOP presidential nominee may also be dragging down Republican legislative candidates locked in a heated battle for control of the N.M. House of Representatives. Continue Reading
Voter turnout is sky high thus far in NM’s two biggest counties
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Though Bernalillo County’s turnout is impressive, the number of voters thus far in Doña Ana County is even higher. Continue Reading
By a thousand Trumps
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I’ve been wrestling – as a writer, a woman, a human being – with how to respond to the recordings released last Friday, the non-apology apology, the political response. Here it is. Continue Reading
Fact-checking Trump and Clinton on the Billionaire’s Tax Break
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When the presidential candidates vowed on Sunday to eliminate the “carried-interest” loophole, they left out some important context. Continue Reading
Good-government advocates decry nighttime death penalty hearing
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Excluding people from legislative hearings harms the public’s trust and voter turnout, said Heather Ferguson, the legislative director for the good-government group Common Cause New Mexico. Continue Reading
Public lands are important for drawing girls into the great outdoors
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I can think of very few things more beneficial to our incredible girl scouts than getting them out and active in our shared public lands. Continue Reading
Now is the time to pass hemp research bill
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The legislation will lay the foundation for hemp industrialization and ample jobs in our state, both in the agricultural world and manufacturing. Continue Reading
For Mexican towns attacked by cartel, few answers and no justice
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A new report finds that the Mexican government failed to stop a door-to-door campaign of killing that went on for weeks along the United States border. Continue Reading
Espinoza defends decision to stay out of presidential race
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“A candidate for secretary of state should never say anything about other races, candidates or ballot questions,” Espinoza said Wednesday. “That politicizes the office.” Continue Reading
Protecting Southern New Mexico’s Hispanic heritage
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We must preserve the land where our families and ancestors have lived and thrived — now, and for future generations. Continue Reading
Pearce supports Trump, but says comments about women were ‘horrid’
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The reason Pearce supports Trump? Citing the 2012 attack on two U.S. government buildings in Benghazi, Libya, Pearce said he can’t even consider backing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Continue Reading
In spite of new funding cut, NMSU ‘is going to be okay,’ chancellor says
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The 5 percent cut approved by the Legislature last week is another $10 million for NMSU. Continue Reading
NM’s key competitive advantage is the sun
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As the brand-new Facebook news illustrates, New Mexico’s green energy transition isn’t just about protecting the environment. Continue Reading