May lobbyist filings reveal $690,000 in NM spending
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Much of the money went to food, drinks and gifts for lawmakers and other public officials. Continue Reading
State leaders say they’re closer to a deal on budget
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But reinstating funding for higher education and the Legislature creates a shortfall, and the policymakers continued their standoff on how to fund the budget even after Friday’s meeting. Continue Reading
Rich hippies? That doesn’t describe many Dems I know.
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In the Republican Party chair’s open letter I see signs of “blame anyone else” as the modus operandi. Too bad. Continue Reading
A letter to the governor and Legislature about higher education
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We need to make investing in our students a top priority, as it is a responsible way to grow the economy of our state. Continue Reading
Immigrants in detention centers are often hundreds of miles from legal help
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Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves. Continue Reading
Bipartisanship is the solution to our state’s challenges
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Our problems are too complex — and our needs too great — to solve without everyone at the table. Continue Reading
Family death causes commissioner to miss his own public meetings
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People who showed up to a public meeting called by Doña Ana County Commissioner John Vasquez on Monday were surprised to find him absent. Continue Reading
Funding regional transit would bring considerable return on investment
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County commissioners know rural transit services are desperately needed. Continue Reading
An open letter to those who reject progressive politics
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I fully appreciate the frustration that exists out there. Join us to fight for the true fulfillment of our nation’s promise. Continue Reading
County commission decision means residents lose out on federal funding
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It’s difficult to get ahead when economic opportunities are not even considered. Continue Reading
The problems with the FBI’s email investigation went well beyond Comey
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Previously unreported judgments and misjudgments by FBI agents played a crucial role in the FBI director’s fateful decisions. Continue Reading
It’s on all of us to fight this nonsense
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If government officials won’t demonstrate that they’re acting in the public’s interest, we should assume they’re not. Continue Reading
Correction to the guest commentary, ‘A letter to my fellow Republicans’
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This guest commentary claims Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican, but King was not a Republican. NMPolitics.net regrets publishing the erroneous information. Continue Reading
A letter to my fellow Republicans
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We have been described as the “institution,” but we fight every day against the real and evil institution of liberalism. Continue Reading
Can low-wage industries survive without immigrants and refugees?
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Case Farms’ history shows how many sectors like meatpacking depend on immigrants and refugees. Now business leaders fear President Trump’s policies will create a labor shortage. Continue Reading