Disclosure bill aims to protect consumers, solar industry from getting burned
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It’s good business for New Mexico when consumers throughout the state have the information they need to make sound investment decisions. Continue Reading
Everytown For Gun Safety is gunning for New Mexico
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Essentially, this law will stop private-party sales between people trying to do it right. Those who were not following the law anyway will carry on. Continue Reading
Lawmakers have serious issues to address in current session
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You need to wrap your heads around it. We need $200-$250 million just to build any reserves. And we have not addressed the Medicaid issue. Continue Reading
Mexico without borders
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A nonprofit based in Mexico is trying to help refugees who are looking for safe haven. Continue Reading
Health initiatives give us hope, support the economy
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Potential changes at the federal level threaten to disrupt the financial ability of many New Mexicans to pay for health care. Providing stability at the state level can help. Continue Reading
The things they don’t tell you about the permanent fund
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The truth is that the fund will continue to grow even if we ever manage to pump the last barrel of crude out of the ground. Continue Reading
How Medicaid changed my life, and why we must protect health-care programs
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Medicaid has allowed me to focus on my recovery instead of the stress of paying enormous medical bills. Having health coverage has given me the peace of mind during a challenging year. Continue Reading
It’s raining hard, so use the $15 billion
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We have billions of dollars for a rainy day. If this isn’t a rainy day I don’t know rainy days. Continue Reading
Motivated employees contribute to a strong economy
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We must raise the minimum wage for all employees and resist efforts to cut public employees’ take-home pay. Continue Reading
Doña Ana County leads the way with affordable loan program
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Doña Ana County is offering this program to its employees at no cost or risk to taxpayers. Continue Reading
That time the government really did fear a Bowling Green massacre — from a white supremacist
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Assault rifles, body armor, a possible kill list — but not much attention when the feds arrested a white man they said was bent on a “race war.” Continue Reading
Civility and the long view
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Our words matter, and as we try to find our way though the current rancor they matter even more. Continue Reading
Like Martinez’s Medicaid freeze, Trump’s travel ban was reckless
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If Trump keeps this up, there won’t be any incentive to follow our immigration laws. Continue Reading
Cutting natural gas waste is good for struggling state budgets
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One of the simplest and most obvious ways to increase existing revenues would be to capture and sell gas that operators vent and flare. Continue Reading
Our government is failing us on global climate change
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Our progress since I wrote this op-ed 10 years ago has been insignificant. My stomach sinks just contemplating the possibility of squandering another decade. Continue Reading