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This session I sponsored legislation to allow my colleagues an avenue by which they could support and fund our public schools without raising taxes, and to allow the citizens of New Mexico the chance to vote on their support for our public schools. It didn’t pass, but there’s time to try again next year. Continue Reading
In voting to delay consideration of a proposed censure of herself, Doña Ana County Commissioner Leticia Duarte-Benavidez was either flagrantly disregarding ethical behavior or showing a stunning lack of sense about what’s appropriate and what isn’t. Continue Reading
Some Republican or Tea Party conservatives accept or create fictions to support not only specific policies, but also a general re-orientation of American government. Continue Reading
This year’s legislative session will be remembered as one of the most difficult in years, as the economy forced legislators to cut spending for the third year in a row. Continue Reading
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Obamacare is unpopular, unwieldy, expensive, likely unconstitutional, and will shortly be a prime target for repeal. And the worst is yet to come: Obamacare expects states to do much of the law’s dirty work. Continue Reading
Recent lawsuits and complaints about health care employers retaliating against whistleblowers prompted me to sponsor legislation to protect health care employees who report improper patient care. Continue Reading
Let’s begin with the quiet word on the street – which is that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour have a gentleman’s agreement. Continue Reading
While the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, many political aftershocks are being felt strongly in our country. Much debate involves nuclear energy being used for domestic power generation. Sadly, so much being said about nuclear energy generation just is not so. Continue Reading
It seems obvious, given her complete lack of educational credentials and her political background, that Hanna Skandera is a foot soldier in an ideological war taking place right now against working people – teachers and other unionized workers. Continue Reading
We drink the water at Devil’s Spring. So do our kids and grandkids, and our livestock, and wildlife, and you. The Pit Rule is the difference between our old neighbors and our Good Neighbors. Continue Reading
Ending social promotion, assigning a grade to a school, and rewarding great teachers are all essential to changing the culture of education in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Our governor calls the law that allows foreign nationals to obtain driver’s licenses dangerous, but it isn’t the law that’s dangerous – it’s the rhetoric. It divides us as a society. Continue Reading
The results are in: Transitioning to a clean energy economy offers huge economic growth opportunities for New Mexico businesses and entrepreneurs. And, as a small business owner, growing our business is something that I think about every day. Continue Reading
Public information belongs to the public, and it shouldn’t be sold for profit by the government. But that’s exactly what the state is doing with its electronic database of driver’s records. Continue Reading