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The city clerk in this old mining community is one government employee who’s moving mountains — and it’s wonderful to watch. Continue Reading
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The city clerk in this old mining community is one government employee who’s moving mountains — and it’s wonderful to watch. Continue Reading
Being aware of world events is a good thing. But there are things right here in New Mexico that need your attention too. Continue Reading
I cannot begin to express how deeply sorry I am for my transgressions and the damage I caused to the public’s trust in public officials. Continue Reading
My son Heath, who runs NMPolitics.net, was raised in a home where truth, honesty, and respect for other people, their ideas and their opinions were valued. I see those values reflected in his writing and reporting for NMPolitics.net. Continue Reading
This year’s scandal involving the state’s top ethics officer ought to spur reform in the state’s inadequate campaign finance reporting system, better enforcement of the laws, and, finally, the establishment of an independent ethics commission. Continue Reading
The kid who allegedly firebombed a mosque in the Coachella Valley fed right into that false narrative that DAESH (that group in Syria and Iraq that attacked several places in Paris) is feeding to potential recruits. Continue Reading
We can all be like the candles on a menorah, offering warmth and the promise of unity and respect towards one another. Continue Reading
Bipartisan legislation passed by Congress empowers educators as trusted professionals to make school and classroom decisions, while keeping the focus on students most in need. Continue Reading
To avoid a real or perceived conflict, the Doña Ana County sheriff and district attorney need to ask someone else to take over their high-profile investigation of county government. Continue Reading
American embassy personnel are experienced in the vetting process, have done it for decades, and it works. To deny someone the opportunity to come to this country based on religious beliefs is a failure of democracy and goes against the very grain of what we stand for as a nation. Continue Reading
Medicaid is a necessity for children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Continue Reading
Each and every action that further eases the switch to solar plays a critical role in shaping a sustainable energy future for New Mexico. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop’s bill would effectively eviscerate use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund for establishing shared public outdoor places and protecting increasingly precious water resources in the American West. Continue Reading
No person who carries out, intends to carry out, or justifies in theory such acts of violence has any part in our movement, our organization, or our efforts. Continue Reading
I think everyone in every party is sick and tired of the ineptitude of our bureaucracy and is now in favor of smaller, less bureaucratic government. Continue Reading