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Out-of-state donors pour cash into Democrats’ state races
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As redistricting decisions loom, state campaigns in New Mexico and elsewhere are getting a surge of attention and money. Continue Reading
Would a shift to state power endanger species?
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A fight is brewing over the Endangered Species Act. Continue Reading
Foreign teachers pay dearly to fill empty jobs in New Mexico
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Many shell out between $5,000 and $15,000 in recruitment fees, plus thousands of dollars in additional costs. Continue Reading
Recruiting agencies exploit education ties
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Four recruiting agencies in New Mexico are run by educators or close relatives. Continue Reading
Courts side with guest workers in exploitation schemes
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Guest worker programs have long been shadowed by middlemen. Continue Reading
International climate report warns of drastic, irreversible changes
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If humans don’t drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, we will not stop warming that’s expected to have widespread and catastrophic impacts upon the Earth’s ecosystems. Continue Reading
New internet ad aims to soften Democratic support in northern NM
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A new internet ad featuring five Hispanic activists from rural northern New Mexico is taking aim at the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Continue Reading
Why don’t anti-Indian groups count as hate groups?
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The current understanding of ‘hate groups’ excludes those who undermine tribal rights and sovereignty. Continue Reading
Herrell leads by four points in 2nd District race, poll finds
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Another poll shows a close race to replace Steve Pearce in the U.S. House. Continue Reading
Four questions to ask when comparing midterm candidates
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Today is the last day to register to vote and the first day you can vote in the November election in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Y’all, we need a divorce: El Paso should leave Texas, become part of NM
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When there is no love, no sharing and no respect, relationships end. Continue Reading
Federal judge in Texas strikes down Indian Child Welfare Act
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the law ‘elevates a child’s race over their best interest.’ Continue Reading
Hundreds of migrant kids haven’t been reunited with their parents. What’s taking so long?
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Some 350 children separated from their migrant parents this summer have yet to be reunified. Continue Reading
Supporting free and fair trade
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Numbers don’t lie; New Mexico is moving in the right direction. Continue Reading