Say thank you to teachers this week and every day
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Respect and applaud them and spread the word that they are doing a great job! Continue Reading
Supreme Court tosses budget standoff back to legislators and governor
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The N.M. Supreme Court has rejected a petition from the Legislative Council that sought to overturn Gov. Susana Martinez’s vetoes of all funding for higher education and the Legislature. Continue Reading
Taking lawmakers’ retirement funds is unconstitutional, PERA says
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s proposal “is unconstitutional,” the director of the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico says. Continue Reading
Skandera: Teachers should be celebrated
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New Mexico’s teachers are among our strongest assets in building a brighter future for our children in communities large and small across the state. Continue Reading
Corporatized newspapers have become less relevant to readers
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After spending more than 50 years in the business of newspapers/journalism, here are my views on why the industry has been in decline. Continue Reading
Special session to start May 24, Martinez proclaims
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Democratic legislative leaders responded to the news with yawns. Continue Reading
Protesters confront Border Patrol agents at Las Cruces headquarters
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There were several tense moments during the protest, which ended peacefully and without any arrests or citations. Continue Reading
Governor’s new budget ‘agreement’ lacks agreement
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Many lawmakers were likely to see the governor’s new proposal as another assault on them, as they did when she vetoed all funding for the Legislature. Continue Reading
Layoffs hit Las Cruces Sun-News again; top editor resigns
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The Las Cruces Sun-News laid off three journalists and eliminated their positions on Wednesday, and the newspaper’s top editor voluntarily resigned. Continue Reading
We can’t ignore pollution’s harm to our tourism industry
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Our tourism industry depends on our state being in its natural state. Continue Reading
NM elections characterized by high voter turnout
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Historically high voter turnout characterized New Mexico elections on Tuesday even as they went in opposite directions ideologically. Continue Reading
Valencia County citizens have suffered under Gov. Martinez
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Here’s another example of the Martinez administration’s ineptitude and malfeasance. Continue Reading
Maybe it’s time to head for the hills
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This is no way to govern – and it’s no way to live. Continue Reading
Trump should heed NM’s emphasis on ethics reform and release taxes
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Washington should once again look to our state to remind itself that citizens in the hinterland are demanding transparency and accountability. Continue Reading
Can Trump really eliminate national monuments in NM and elsewhere?
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Maybe. Maybe not. But he could also try to shrink them, which U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce might like him to do to the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument around Las Cruces. Continue Reading