Ortiz Mountain Ranch purchase is a great long-term investment
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Purchasing Ortiz Mountain Ranch, a magnificent property, is a great investment in New Mexico that will produce immediate and long-term payoffs. Continue Reading
New Mexicans are struggling to pay for housing
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A report being released this week shows that across the state, New Mexicans are struggling to pay for housing. Many people might think our state cannot afford to invest in affordable housing right now. But we can, and we should. Continue Reading
Economic Development Department needs a major overhaul
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The New Mexico Economic Development Department is a dysfunctional family owing to excessive politicization and needs a major overhaul. That will not happen until influential people acknowledge that fact and initiate the process. Continue Reading
Finding the superhero in all of us
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As it turns out, this governor’s race is not about just the next four years – it’s about the next 10. The redistricting process is precisely why electing Diane Denish this November is so important. Continue Reading
The truth about Joe Monahan
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Political blogger Joe Monahan reports rumors and frequently gets his facts wrong, but there’s more to tell about him. Here’s the truth about the rumor Monahan spread about me on Thursday, and the truth about Monahan. Continue Reading
You have to hand it to the handy
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While some people spend much of their time on this planet concentrating on the designation of titles or degrees of education, there is one designation that I use reverently: A Person Who Is Handy. Continue Reading
Candid about candidates Denish and Martinez
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As I consider the two gubernatorial candidates, I am appalled. When all is said and done about New Mexico’s miseries, I have to question whether they can provide even minimally adequate leadership for the next four years. Continue Reading
AG’s website is a useful tool for the public
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One of the most useful tools my office has used to help serve the public has been our Attorney General’s Office website, nmag.gov. Parts of it are frequently being updated in order to make it easier for people to avail themselves of the many services provided by this office. Continue Reading
Holding big corporations accountable
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Powerful corporations get enough breaks. I believe New Mexico families need a governor on their side – and that’s why today I proposed an agenda to hold these big corporations accountable. Continue Reading
A vote for Powell is a vote for inferior schools and higher taxes
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My policies in the State Land Office can’t be that bad, because over the last eight years they have generated $4 billion for public education – more than double what Ray Powell collected during his 10 years as commissioner of public lands. Continue Reading
Funding for conservation program needs final push
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I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for acting on July 30 to pass the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. Now it’s time for the Senate to do the same. Continue Reading
In half defense of the governor
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I never thought I’d be defending the man who eliminated my job as director of the Office of Science and Technology (I was one of the “59” governor’s exempt employees whose job was abolished by the governor back in January), but I am… but not for the reasons you might think. Continue Reading
Keeping a promise to our veterans
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I want to thank the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Political Action Committee for their endorsement. This honor, however, is not about me, or even about my candidacy. It is about fighting for the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedoms. Continue Reading
Monolingualism is for dumb Gringos
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We have a rich second-language tradition in our area that could actually make us better than the Monolingual rest of the nation. Are we smart enough to embrace that tradition? Continue Reading
Only bold change will end rampant abuse in state government
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UPDATED: Recent revelations about the chairman of the Educational Retirement Board raise a serious question – how many other members of these powerful boards in the Richardson/Denish administration had direct financial interests in taxpayer-funded deals they considered? Continue Reading