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Diane Denish is now claiming to be a champion of ethics reform, but she hasn’t always supported open government. By contrast, I share the belief of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, who wrote, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Continue Reading
Some 75 percent of the American public tells CNN that health care reform is necessary. If Democratic senators can’t find any Republicans in their body willing to represent all Americans, they should embrace the go-it-alone approach. Continue Reading
Following two debates with the Cato Institute’s health policy director, I’m still convinced that none of the arguments to let markets alone take care of health will work if your goal is to make sure sick people get health care. Continue Reading
Why not create a “Clever School” to teach drivers how to text and drive safely? They will do it anyway. Continue Reading
New Mexico is facing a double crisis — one political and about the culture of corruption, and the other financial. The two are connected. Continue Reading
The United States opted to not file charges against Gov. Bill Richardson and others in the GRIPgate probe and closed the case. So, from a legal standpoint, Richardson and the others are innocent, regardless of what U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt says. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano stepped into a firestorm today when his office sent out an official news release and tweet announcing his endorsement of his undersheriff to replace him in next year’s election. Continue Reading
New Mexico should not sit idly by while selected private interests like SunCal break the state’s bank. Continue Reading
True ethics reform is necessary if public confidence in state government is to be restored. Here’s what I think needs to happen. Continue Reading
To change the dropout numbers, educational leaders must see the world from the eyes of those who do not read well. Continue Reading
State government spending has grown about 40 percent in the last six years. That wasn’t sustainable, and now we have the opportunity and challenge to make government efficient and get the government we need and can afford. Continue Reading
The Constitution of the United States proves that out of many different peoples, interests and desires, one cohesive, national society can be created. The document gave the founders the unity and stability they wanted as a nation while safeguarding the rights and liberties of states and individuals. Continue Reading
The Legislature and the governor can lead New Mexico through the most troubling economic crisis in decades to a brighter future with a cautious, calculated and compassionate approach to reducing spending and raising revenue. Continue Reading
There is no doubt that some New Mexicans have lost faith in their state government and the burden is on all of us in elected office to earn it back. We must create in Santa Fe a culture of duty, a culture of transparency. A culture of responsibility. Continue Reading
Most Americans in these town-hall meetings are, metaphorically, just waxing deck chairs on the Titanic. They argue health-care tactics while ignoring the profound change in health-care strategy. Continue Reading