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Secretary of State Dianna Duran, like others, deserves to suffer the consequences of her conduct, but Duran’s conduct does not give license to Attorney General Hector Balderas to contort the law. Continue Reading
The N.M. Public Education Department can spew all the deflective rhetoric it wants, but the fact is that the agency broke the law and created a mess that cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. Continue Reading
We’ve been prosecuting public officials for a decade. We’ve approved piddly, incremental reforms. We’re still plagued by corruption. We need to push our government to embrace widespread, systemic reform. Continue Reading
The Martinez Administration’s spokesman called the Court’s order to enforce the law “a huge loss for taxpayers.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Continue Reading
In case anyone had any doubts, the current case is proof positive that sunshine is the best disinfectant. Continue Reading
It’s time to stop looking outside of New Mexico for solutions to our problems and time to divert our effort and funding to local recruiters and local superintendent candidates. Continue Reading
Rather than encouraging more government workers to serve in the Legislature at added taxpayer expense, New Mexico needs an even playing field with public workers facing the same financial sacrifices as we expect from those without the benefit of a taxpayer-funded job. Continue Reading
Are you concerned about constant testing of our students? If so, there are concrete things you can do. Continue Reading
Ken Miyagishima says he is “thinking seriously of running for another term as mayor.” That’s an act designed to build excitement for a re-election bid he’s already decided to make. Continue Reading
We need change. A report by the president’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing makes important recommendations in areas including transparency, accountability and training. In spite of the issues, I’m grateful for the officers who are working to keep our communities safe. Continue Reading
With Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and possibly Lawrence Lessig running for president, are Americans changing the new normal to authenticity being first priority for citizens’ votes? Continue Reading
U.S. crude oil should have the opportunity to compete in the global marketplace. It’s not only right and fair, it’s urgent. And it will benefit New Mexico. Continue Reading
If we pass the permanent-fund initiative, the fund continues to grow at a good rate, but we also invest much more in our children, and that pays an even more valuable and longer-lasting dividend. Continue Reading
Under standards that EPA and environmentalists apply to the private sector, Gold King was a disaster. However, the accident could also be an impetus for reflection and responsible regulatory reform. Continue Reading
The arrest of a state representative’s son in the devastating shooting death of a high-school student presents another opportunity for a substantive discussion about the ills that plague us. Continue Reading