Super PACs boost Libertarian Gary Johnson’s long-shot presidential bid
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So far this month, two super PACs backing the Libertarian ticket have combined to spend more than $100,000 on TV and radio ads. More ads are on the way. Continue Reading
How Bernie Sanders beat the clock and avoided disclosure
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Bernie Sanders expertly exploited a system that effectively allowed him to delay, delay, delay — all while he chided Hillary Clinton’s receipt of six-figure paydays for delivering closed-door speeches to officials at investment bank Goldman Sachs and other powerful special interests. Continue Reading
N.M. oil and gas is worth fighting for, celebrating
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Even if New Mexico can neither sway Middle East geopolitics nor commodity pricing of crude oil, New Mexicans can stand with and for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. Continue Reading
An open letter to Facebook: Why you should choose New Mexico for your data center
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Facebook, we’re here, and we’re ready. We’ll start warming up the chile and the hot air balloons on your call. Continue Reading
Governor will call special session to address state’s budget woes
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Gov. Susana Martinez said the special session will likely be held in September. Continue Reading
As ISIS brewed in Iraq, Clinton’s State Department cut eyes and ears on the ground
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts after the U.S. troop pullout in 2011, but then her State Department scrapped or slashed them at the behest of the White House and Congress. Continue Reading
Gimme a break! IRS tax loophole can reward excessive water use in drought-stricken West
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Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis in New Mexico and elsewhere as rivers and reservoirs dry up. Continue Reading
El Paso Electric’s renewable energy scam
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Ignore all the noise you hear about renewable energy being expensive. Continue Reading
Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: We all make mistakes
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Just about the only person on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign who can overshadow the boss and keep her job is Katrina Pierson — the Texan and Trump spokeswoman who has made waves over a pair of embarrassing on-air flubs. Continue Reading
Is it time for a national police training standard?
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I believe New Mexico has a model system in place. I’m not convinced that a national standard could enhance the level of professionalism. Continue Reading
What are your rights at U.S.-Mexico Border Patrol checkpoints?
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Under federal law, checkpoints are legal. But officers do have limits in what they can ask you. Continue Reading
This isn’t how state government should function
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The self-proclaimed most transparent governor in history needs to drop her resistance to sunshine and embrace a special session. Democrats need to treat the situation as the serious problem it is instead of an opportunity to score political points. Continue Reading
Police officers have a damn hard job
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If we really want to reduce officer-involved shootings, we have to address the issues that lead to people being on edge and desperate — society’s ills, the most challenging problems of our time, including poverty, mental illness, addiction, and structural racism. Continue Reading
Trump calls NAFTA a ‘disaster.’ Texas Republicans beg to differ.
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Donald Trump might want out of NAFTA. Texas congressional Republicans aren’t going there. Continue Reading
Gliding into dreamtime
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We must ask how much destructive inhumanity any social contract can withstand before erupting into rebellion. Continue Reading