An invitation to restore democracy in Doña Ana County
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Democracy only works when everyone participates. Continue Reading
Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici dies
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Domenici, a Republican, was New Mexico’s longest-serving U.S. senator, holding that office from 1973-2009. Continue Reading
Relatives of undocumented children caught up in ICE dragnet
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In a shift from how it operated during the Obama administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is cracking down on relatives who let undocumented kids stay with them after entering the U.S. Continue Reading
New Mexicans should be suspicious of secretary of state’s anti-privacy rulemaking
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Doug Nickle’s recent column is an example of Orwellian doublespeak at its best. Continue Reading
Democrats say ‘Citizens United’ should die. Here’s why that won’t happen.
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The Democrats’ battle against big and secretive political cash has lots of pomp, but underwhelming circumstances. Continue Reading
It is time for New Mexico elections to change
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In this year’s legislative session, important measures to remedy our broken elections were ignored and dismissed. Continue Reading
With chancellor decision, NMSU Regents charting course for future
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For the past three-plus years the Board has set clear directional priorities for the chancellor and has monitored performance against these priorities. Continue Reading
Media covers NMPolitics.net’s spaceport series
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Several news organizations have reported on NMPolitics.net’s recent investigative series on Spaceport America. Continue Reading
Memorialize the Confederacy, but don’t celebrate it
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Of course history should be remembered, studied, taught. A celebratory statue does not aid in this endeavor. Continue Reading
A proposal to protect Dreamers and other immigrants from deportation
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The REUNION Act would protect Dreamers, parents of Americans, and other undocumented individuals by creating a five-year statute of limitations on deportation. Continue Reading
Dire warnings from homeless about anti-panhandling proposal in ABQ
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While I understand there need to be some workable solutions to the panhandling issue, kicking the homeless issue out of town is not the answer. Continue Reading
Mental health advocate shares ‘deeply personal’ reason for work
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Micah Pearson lives with Bipoloar disorder and says he had an unfortunate experience with law enforcement, being placed in detention without access to treatment for an extended period of time. Continue Reading
Will Trump kill the dream for these immigrants?
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With the president reportedly at the point of canceling DACA, some of its 800,000 beneficiaries describe what they gained — and now fear losing — from the program. Continue Reading
Cautious optimism about Spaceport America
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In spite of the hope I found, the public shouldn’t trust the spaceport without financial transparency. I won’t. Continue Reading
Statehouses, not Congress, hosting biggest political money fights
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Amid the various statehouse battles over political money, New Mexico is unique in its theatrics. Continue Reading