Expecting a ‘sufficient’ education without being able to define it
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Can public schools be made better? Always. Will political solutions help? Never. Continue Reading
More than $4 billion available for rural water infrastructure projects
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USDA is eager to partner with you in this effort to modernize water infrastructure in our state’s rural communities. Continue Reading
The unfolding story of the newest Americans
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There’s a big difference between what policy is supposed to do and what it actually does. The family separation fiasco on the U.S.-Mexico border is a perfect example. Continue Reading
Ruling in K-12 funding lawsuit is a move in the right direction
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It is past time for the state to ensure that every child enters school ready to learn and that they are enrolled in a well-resourced educational system that is responsive to their cultural identity. Continue Reading
NM props up oppressive systems by shunning what’s right in exchange for jobs
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New Mexico could have taken a stand against the private prison industry’s profiting off the detention of immigrants. Instead, we chose jobs. Continue Reading
An immigration fiasco on the U.S.-Mexico border, in one government chart
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The chart lays out what happens to immigrant children separated from the adults who brought them to the U.S. It shows three outcomes. Only one ends in reunification. Continue Reading
We’ve transformed a country built on democratic discourse into one ruled by judicial fiat
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The fact that we even care about the personal views of judicial nominees like Brett Kavanaugh is proof positive that we have distorted and enlarged the function of the federal judiciary beyond anything the Framers would have recognized. Continue Reading
U.S. opposition to breastfeeding resolution is misguided
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We owe it to mothers, families and society to support breastfeeding. Continue Reading
Completing reunifications without putting families back together
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Chasing the adults, we keep punishing the kids. Continue Reading
Opposition is not enough
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We need new ideas to counter ever-widening income gaps, ‘zero-tolerance’ law enforcement, and social fragmentation. Continue Reading
Every person has dignity and value, deserves empathy
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George W. Bush said it 12 years ago in a speech promoting immigration reform. It’s not too late to choose that path. Continue Reading
Moody’s downgrade is a warning for NM
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Despite a $600 million surplus and an unemployment rate that has dropped to an almost-respectable 5.1 percent, New Mexico’s economy is in dire shape. Continue Reading
On the border, colonial violence goes unpunished
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Tribal members positioned to help Border Patrol are getting run down by its agents. Continue Reading
Long-standing oppressive systems enable Trump’s cruelty
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Going forward, we must fight with the same zeal and unity to dismantle oppressive systems and stop unjust actions by our government regardless of which political party is in charge. Continue Reading
Where’s the proof that funding early childhood programs works?
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It’s something that should be on the mind of every New Mexican planning to vote in November. Continue Reading