Here’s how to honor John McCain
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Don’t lose hope. Have the courage to stand for what you believe in. That’s what the senator did his whole life and what he’d want those he inspired to do. Continue Reading
Why Manafort and Cohen thought they’d get away with it
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It takes a special counsel to actually catch white-collar criminals. Continue Reading
Johnson’s Senate run leaves voters out in the cold
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Mr. Johnson would have been a legitimate candidate had he run in the June primary. Continue Reading
Broken family court system hurts kids
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There has yet to be any real reporting in New Mexico about how this broken system is affecting those things that make New Mexico last in child welfare. Continue Reading
Remembering Charlie Crowder, who worked to build a bi-national border industrial complex
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Charlie Crowder’s vision offered long-term solutions for the borderlands in terms of prosperity, infrastructure and vital natural resources. Continue Reading
To improve our schools, spend more in the classroom
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Unfortunately, too much of New Mexico’s school spending has gone to categories that don’t make a difference for students. Continue Reading
Here’s why I’m suing Spaceport America
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We all invested in the spaceport. We have a right to know what we’re getting in return and be involved in determining the future. Continue Reading
Enemy of the people?
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The press is not the enemy of the people. It is the very institution that keeps us strong as a nation. Continue Reading
The truth about Steve Pearce
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At what point in his political career has Pearce ever expressed a willingness to work with anyone except hard-line Republicans? The answer is none. Continue Reading
The City of Las Cruces is at it again
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Raising taxes is a foolish strategy if the goal is to boost a city’s quality of life. Growing the economy must come first. Continue Reading
48 hours in Charlottesville: fear, nausea and a sad lack of surprise
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The violence didn’t shock me; the inaction in the face of it did. Continue Reading
In this rapaciously dry year, a quiet question has grown louder: What are we doing here?
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Drought, dread and family in Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Gov. Martinez is right to pursue licensing reforms
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Workers do not need their ability to earn a living micromanaged by the state. Continue Reading
New Mexico finds its way toward racial reconciliation
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I’m grateful that in 2018 Santa Fe’s children will grow up with a deeper understanding of their heritage than I did. Other communities should follow Santa Fe’s lead. Continue Reading
Longtime foes must work together to protect Dreamers
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We have a moral imperative to protect Dreamers from the president. The Koch brothers want to do it. So do Democrats. They must join forces. Continue Reading