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As U.S. Rep. Harry Teague leaves office, what I can say is that he is an incredibly nice man who worked tirelessly. But he failed to be the sort of decisive leader New Mexicans want, and they responded accordingly by booting him out of office. Continue Reading
2010 has been a milestone year for the commercial spaceflight industry and for Spaceport America. All indications are for 2011 to be even more exciting. Continue Reading
My Christmas seasons have always been inclusionary. Anyone wanting to celebrate Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All was just fine with me. Continue Reading
To address the growing problem of Mexican drug cartels, the United States must consider legalizing some drugs. And it must consider offering military aid to Mexico’s president. I’m not endorsing either idea, but I am urging serious discussion of those and other proposals. Continue Reading
Anthony has high unemployment, a high dropout rate and a gang problem with or without the Jemez/Anthony project. With the casino we will have jobs, health care, continuing education and other benefits. This will lower unemployment. Continue Reading
The federal budget practice of “earmarking” – or “pork spending” as it is known colloquially – has exploded during the last 15 years. The Taxpayers for Common Sense – a Washington watchdog group – took a hard look at our pork requests from Senators Bingaman and Udall for next year. Continue Reading
With the unveiling of the Sunshine Portal, people have easier access to financial information from state government than they ever have before. And New Mexico is now one of the states at the forefront of utilizing the Internet to provide such access to information. Continue Reading
The reaction to a student inadvertently bringing a deer-hunting rifle onto school property in Montana, and zero-tolerance policies for guns, show an ignorance of what really does make us safe in society. Continue Reading
In the name of capitalism, Mexico has descended into war, and, in some regions, anarchy. It’s all about who can get rich off the United States’ addiction to drugs. Continue Reading
Susana has a huge plate of problems to deal with on day one of her administration come next month, and I would prefer to lessen her load, but unfortunately, I’m afraid I’m going to pile on one more: She needs push for New Mexico to join the federal lawsuit against ObamaCare. Continue Reading
I must applaud Governor-elect Martinez for quickly addressing the need to keep education and Medicaid in the discussion. It is refreshing to see her put politics aside to do what is right. Continue Reading
“Mexican drug cartels are arguably as dangerous and deadly as terrorists, and they were operating far inside our borders well before 9/11,” one border security expert is arguing. It’s true. The evidence is all around us. Continue Reading
The recent elections say Americans want new eyes on the problems old leaders got us into. We can start by electing a new speaker of the New Mexico House. Continue Reading
Increasingly, Democrats, liberals, progressives hope and pray that Obama will assert leadership on this or that issue. Sorry, my friends on the left, give it up. It ain’t gonna happen. Continue Reading
The N.M. Educational Retirement Board fund doesn’t appear to be in immediate danger. So let’s look for a solution to make the fund solvent indefinitely without breaking a promise to employees who have already planned their retirements. Continue Reading