Donald Trump and the return of seditious libel
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Anyone paying attention knows there is a great deal at stake in this election. Freedom of the press in this country may be among those stakes. Continue Reading
Arguments against reinstating the death penalty
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We as a society lower ourselves to the level of killers when we perpetuate legal killing. Continue Reading
Many working-class whites break from Democrats to choose Trump
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In Mahoning County, Ohio, as its county seat Youngstown labors under the loss of the steel industry, more than 6,000 voters have switched from Democrat to Republican this year. Other areas are seeing similar trends. Continue Reading
Public Lands of Enchantment
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As we celebrate Public Lands Day, I remain deeply committed to standing with New Mexicans to protect and conserve our public lands, watersheds, and wildlife for all to enjoy. Continue Reading
Correction to the article, ‘Hours after learning of job cuts, NMSU medical staff saved a life’
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A prior version of this article incorrectly reported two dates related to NMSU formally notifying Milliorn that his job was being eliminated. The article has been updated to correct the dates and clarify the timeline. Continue Reading
Which voters show up when states allow early voting?
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One-third of voters took advantage of early voting options in 2012. But does so-called convenience voting increase turnout overall and minority turnout in particular? Continue Reading
Hours after learning of job cuts, NMSU medical staff saved a life
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This is the story of a New Mexico State University employee who had a heart attack hours before he was scheduled to learn his job was being cut — and the campus medical staffers who, just after learning several of them would also lose their jobs, saved his life. Continue Reading
Three Las Cruces councilors say no final decision made on city manager
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Three Las Cruces city councilors are emphatic that they haven’t made a final decision on who will be the next city manager and didn’t violate the state’s Open Meetings Act. Continue Reading
Las Cruces school board names three superintendent finalists
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The announcement comes after the school board met in closed session to discuss its superintendent search Tuesday evening. Continue Reading
New Mexico doesn’t have to stay on this impoverished path
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The bottom line is that we’re stuck – and we’ve remained stuck through leadership from Democrats and leadership from Republicans and leadership from bipartisan coalitions. The roots of our problems are deeper than any ideology can solve. Continue Reading
Correction to the article, ‘Without a public vote, Las Cruces announces new city manager’
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A prior version of this posting incorrectly stated that Ed is currently president and chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries of El Paso. Continue Reading
Without a public vote, Las Cruces announces new city manager
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There’s been no public vote of the City Council to select Stuart Ed. The N.M. Foundation for Open Government says if such a decision was made behind closed doors it violates the state’s Open Meetings Act. Continue Reading
State’s decision to cut Medicaid is self-defeating
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New Mexico is losing precious resources that our state needs to spur job growth and support our health-care infrastructure. Continue Reading
Latinos: Will the ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November?
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A longstanding gap remains between Latinos who can vote and those who will. Continue Reading
It’s time to put our budget cards on the table
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We are all in this together. It is time for a serious discussion of the way forward. Continue Reading