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A terrible fraud is being perpetuated on the citizens of Doña Ana County. This week we are hearing that the 911 dispatch center is critical to saving lives and it needs to be modernized, so citizens are just going to have to increase taxes or there will be dire consequences. But why can’t we cut less-critical services instead? Continue Reading
If negative campaigning helps a candidate win, it does so by discouraging people from voting or getting involved in the political process in other ways. I hope you’ll join me in rejecting the gubernatorial candidates’ spin-filled, negative campaigning. Continue Reading
I wonder: Is it the goal of the wilderness folks to use the wilderness act to force the closing of the White Sands Missile Range, Holloman and the spaceport to boot because of the auditory 21st century pollution? Continue Reading
It’s rare for people from across the political spectrum to come together for anything these days. That’s why I’m especially honored that 121 people of different persuasions and ideologies made financial contributions to help NMPolitics.net reach its goal of raising $10,000. Continue Reading
Republicans across the state should be excited about the strong ticket of Republicans nominated in last Tuesday’s primary. It is vital for the Republican Party to unite, put past differences aside and make the Democrats their target. Continue Reading
We’re starting to see candidates use social media as a way to communicate directly with their supporters. They are reaching out en masse, in a very personal way, to voters. Social media is the new political arena. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján’s near-loss in last week’s primary reveals that, even in his district, he has been exposed as an old-school politico with a penchant for backroom deals who the public perceives as potentially corrupt. His power is waning. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net is more than 91 percent of the way to reaching its goal of raising $10,000. Would you help the site reach that goal this week? Continue Reading
The founders of our country wrote the Constitution to severely limit the power of the federal government. It is the rule book for the government, not the citizens. It tells the government what it can and cannot do. Over time power has concentrated in the federal government to where we are on the brink of tyranny. Continue Reading
Like the rest of the nation, New Mexico is currently suffering from a severe economic malaise. To make matters worse, we now face the prospect of an increased regulatory burden that would be difficult to support even in the best of times. Continue Reading
I encourage the Obama Administration to examine the various obstacles that are impeding effective conservation partnerships, especially with the private sector, and help remove them so that we can all work together to address the critical challenges confronting our public lands. Continue Reading
From both sides of the aisle and all parts of the country, veterans are speaking out in support of clean energy legislation – not because of environmental reasons, but because our dependence on foreign energy and continued climate change pose a threat to our national security. Continue Reading
Almost there! With three weeks of fundraising left, NMPolitics.net has raised $8,280, putting the site at more than 82 percent of its goal of raising $10,000 by June 20. Can you help NMPolitics.net get to 100 percent? Continue Reading
Government workers who anger citizens without good reason should beware the fury of citizens who have been sneered at once too often. There is a day of reckoning. This year politicians who have not been listening to the citizens have been swept from office. As incumbents have found, citizens who are furious can make changes. Continue Reading
My record speaks for itself. I am running to restore trust, accountability, transparency and ethics to the important office of state land commissioner, and that is what I will do. Continue Reading