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Not everything the Manhattan Institute publishes is false, or even misleading. But it’s hard to trust their analysis of the other 48 states when they got so many things so provably wrong in their analysis of pension reform in New Jersey and New Mexico. Continue Reading
Open primaries have been transformative in Nebraska. Let’s stop blaming the voters in New Mexico for not engaging in a broken system and fix it. Continue Reading
A law enacted in 2012 was touted as an anti-corruption measure that could cause misbehaving public officials to lose their pensions. But neither side in the case of former Secretary of State Dianna Duran thinks the law applies. Continue Reading
At a time when so many groups are engaged in politicking without disclosing information about their fundraising and spending, GOAL West is doing the opposite. Continue Reading
The plummeting of voter turnout is due in large part to the lack of candidates. Ranked-choice voting accommodates multiple candidates and assures majority winners without the cost of conducting a second election. Continue Reading
Center for Public Integrity stories have detailed ongoing controversies involving cops in schools across the nation. Continue Reading
We have shortchanged our constituents in this community by placing a higher value on those who participate than those who have not. Continue Reading
Our children are also a precious resource, yet we continue to allow them to rank at the bottom of the nation in well-being. Continue Reading
There is almost always an outcry for maximum punishment in a case like this, but that’s also why the judicial branch of government is the least democratic of the three: It has to temper fairness with compassion for the accused. Continue Reading
We must do more to ensure that barriers to voting are removed, that voters are educated about upcoming opportunities to cast their ballot, and that – most importantly – we are working to ensure the public trust in our system of government. Continue Reading
COMMENTARY: A 4-year-old girl shot in the head in Albuquerque over road rage. Washington has come up empty in trying to deal with the problem of gun deaths. It’s time to work state-by-state to address the problem. Continue Reading
Working to understand why gun-death rates are lower in a cluster of four counties in southern New Mexico and far west Texas could benefit our entire nation. Clearly, solutions must be nuanced and perhaps tailored to individual communities. Continue Reading
It’s really difficult for ordinary citizens and anyone else to plow through the morass of data in campaign reports and draw intelligent conclusions. New Mexico needs a better campaign reporting system. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Legislature should embrace sound economic principles and stop throwing money at Hollywood’s biggest and wealthiest business. Continue Reading
My dad’s directive stated clearly that no artificial means were to be used in keeping him alive; he wanted control over his dying process… just like he did with his life. I hope everyone in our state will soon have that right. Continue Reading