Recent legislative session casts shadow on Sunshine Week
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When officials resist reforms that would empower citizens with information about our government, we all suffer. Continue Reading
Voices from the border: Illegal crossings and deportations
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Every month, busloads of deported undocumented immigrants arrive at the southern border, returning to Mexico after serving prison time in the United States. Meanwhile, other migrants prepare to attempt illegal border crossings. Here are some of their voices. Continue Reading
Freedom of speech applies to everyone — even Donald Trump
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What the protesters who shut down Donald Trump’s Chicago rally failed to understand, and what Trump fails to practice, is that free speech is a two-way street. Continue Reading
Cruz picks up delegates before winner-take-all contests
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Ted Cruz is continuing to pick up delegates in the lead-up to the high-stakes nominating contests Tuesday that could knock two of his Republican rivals out of the race for the White House. Continue Reading
Obama mocks GOP for giving rise to Trump
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President Barack Obama on Friday ridiculed the so-called “Republican establishment” for being “shocked” by the billionaire’s rise to presidential frontrunner. Continue Reading
Trying (and trying) to get records from the ‘most transparent administration’ ever
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I experienced firsthand the incompetence and neglect behind Obama’s failure to make good on his FOIA promises. Continue Reading
Is America a ‘Nation on the Take?’
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America stands at a historic crossroads. One path leads to a renewal of our Democratic ideal, the other to government by the few, the rich and the powerful. So argue Wendell Potter and Nick Penniman in their new book. Continue Reading
Unaccountable Gila Diversion project puts local water projects on backburner
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Unfortunately the process surrounding the Gila River diversion is a prime example of why New Mexico has a bad reputation for how it makes decisions. Continue Reading
Martinez complains about ‘petty union politics’ in veto message
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If the Legislature won’t let retired chemists teach chemistry to students in grades 7-12, Gov. Susana Martinez won’t make it easier for physical therapy assistants to become principals. Continue Reading
‘We, the undersigned…’ an opportunity to provoke change
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This petition would help force lawmakers to address ethics reform before voters decide whether to re-elect them in June and November. Continue Reading
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about voter ID laws
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More than 30 states — but not New Mexico — have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years. How much do these laws change voting rules and what impact could they have on the general election? Continue Reading
Martinez slams lawmakers for ‘pork’ spending and killing reform
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“It is frustrating and disappointing to watch how the Legislature squanders critical infrastructure funding,” Gov. Susana Martinez wrote in a strongly worded message to lawmakers. Continue Reading
State’s job crisis demanded more attention from governor
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Gov. Susana Martinez promised that her policies would create jobs. She has even claimed recently that New Mexico’s economy is doing well. If only it were true. Continue Reading
The lobbyists who love Bernie Sanders
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Nearly two-dozen professional influencers have donated to the anti-lobbyist candidate. Continue Reading
Battling Trump, Cruz gets some unlikely support
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Emerging as the chief alternative to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is drawing the attention — and support — of a Republican establishment he has built his political career brutalizing. Continue Reading