To win elections, conservatives in Cruces must organize year-round
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We must continually engage conservative voters, as progressives do through the Progressive Voter Alliance, and we must ensure they go vote their values. Continue Reading
We need a woman in the White House — just not Hillary
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Do I wish Bernie were a woman or a person of color or both? Yes. Is it worth casting my vote for someone because of their gender or race despite being out of step with my own hopes and progressive values? No way. Continue Reading
Legislature should approve the deregulation solution to dental care
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The left-right agreement on dental therapists in the Land of Enchantment includes the free-market Rio Grande Foundation as well as the left-leaning Health Action New Mexico and New Mexico Voices for Children. Continue Reading
Open government rests on a flawed premise
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The decisions that close public meetings and secret public records must be made impartially and according to the spirit of the law, not by politicians and public servants with conflicting interests. Continue Reading
The five ‘rights’ every project needs to succeed
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We always need to do these projects with the five “rights:” the right people, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Continue Reading
Today’s budget realities could help us prepare for the future
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This is an excellent time for us to reexamine how we develop our budget and to think about just how much we depend on a relatively small number of sources to fund state government. Continue Reading
Leave driver’s licenses alone; issue an optional REAL ID card
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It’s now the job of state lawmakers in Santa Fe to do what we can to help New Mexicans get the documents they need to travel by air. Continue Reading
Media alarmists make my head hurt
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The gun press — my term for media that is relentless in proffering the belief that foaming at the mouth “gun haters” are minutes away from excising the Second Amendment from the U.S. Constitution — gives me a headache. Continue Reading
In six days, it will be one day too late
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On the table: $575 million and a singular opportunity to hold the leadership of the Albuquerque Public Schools accountable. Continue Reading
States, not cities and counties, are paramount
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For better or worse, New Mexico’s Legislature must drive economic policymaking. Continue Reading
The case for paying New Mexico’s state legislators
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New Mexicans, I believe, are sophisticated enough to know that their interests are best represented by an inclusive, motivated, professional, 21st century legislature. Continue Reading
Look at the wealth effect in politics to catch scummy behavior
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If someone is on the take, their net worth goes up. But the watchdogs are not looking at net wealth increases. Continue Reading
Temporary ‘blogger’ ban picks scab off blogger/press issue
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There are those who believe “bloggers” are not entitled to the same First Amendment protection as members of “the press.” It’s an issue that needs settling as both bloggers and “the press” are under attack and need to be standing together rather than divided. Continue Reading
Fluid concept of justice takes a backseat to winning
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The question is not how much worse can it get but how much longer it can go on without a total breakdown of civility and order. Continue Reading
Democrats’ response to Martinez’s 2016 State of the State address
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Here is Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez’s response to Gov. Susana Martinez’s 2016 State of the State Address. Continue Reading