Now is the time to repeal Obamacare
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Recently, the House of Representatives acted to fully repeal Obamacare. I call on the Senate to follow the House’s lead. Continue Reading
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Recently, the House of Representatives acted to fully repeal Obamacare. I call on the Senate to follow the House’s lead. Continue Reading
The Rio Grande Foundation can try to cobble together all the complex statistical formulae in the world, but the reality is their vision of a workforce with no rights and no power almost always leads to lower wages and higher unemployment. Continue Reading
In the wake of the Aurora massacre we can, and perhaps should, debate the role of guns in our society. But as long as we focus on that at the expense of working to solve our core problems, we’re seeking a Band Aid instead of true societal healing. Continue Reading
Our duty to the generations of Americans who follow us is to help them understand what it means to be an American. Continue Reading
If we value certain important outcomes for our students, such as the ability to understand essential concepts, work in groups, think critically and solve problems, then we should measure those abilities – both in student learning and in teaching. Continue Reading
As investigators scramble to figure out what’s going on at the New Mexico Finance Authority, and NMFA officials claim they were duped by a rogue employee who created a fake audit but say little else, there are questions the agency can – and needs to – answer now. Continue Reading
Perhaps two of the state’s stronger backers of oil and gas recently called for an end to energy-industry tax breaks. But do they understand that by calling for an end to energy-industry tax breaks, they are also talking about their sacred cow: oil and gas? Continue Reading
The best part of the Affordable Care Act allows for state innovation. If New Mexico enacts a state-specific universal health plan, billions of dollars will be saved, millions of lives will be improved and we can move on to solving the other serious problems. Continue Reading
If there’s a take away from the Schott Solar situation, it is that, in the future, we must lay out all the benefits of doing business here and not give away the store to get the sale. Continue Reading
If the Las Cruces Tea Party wants to be taken more seriously, it needs to consider why so many have viewed its float as offensive and demonstrate a greater sensitivity for their feelings and opinions. Continue Reading
Right-to-work legislation is one of the very few pro-growth policies that is virtually costless to enact. And a large body of research has found that it benefits states economically. Continue Reading
It is wrong that we cannot talk New Mexico history without modern politics getting in the way. Continue Reading
We have an opportunity to restore the health of the Colorado River and its tributaries, including the San Juan River in New Mexico. Continue Reading
I would love to discuss the work we are doing to create jobs for New Mexicans, support our public schools and protect the health of our lands. However, Pat Lyon’s recent Op-Ed was so filled with inaccuracies and untruths that I must set the record straight. Continue Reading
The ACA is very likely to uncover the low-grade fever that has beleaguered our society for several generations and afflicted a wide swath of our citizens. Continue Reading