Let’s make a down payment on clean energy leadership
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There’s more work to be done to ensure that the earth we leave behind to our children is better than the one we inherited. Continue Reading
Both sides in education debate have same goal
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Both sides of the debate seem to wish for more highly qualified teachers to be placed in the most difficult teaching positions. Continue Reading
Farming in the past for real ‘down-home’ taste
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Would you buy a car welded together by a blacksmith? You’d have to be crazy. But when it comes to pretending to be more organic in the food and wine biz, outmoded methods are all the rage, at least for some. Continue Reading
Let’s lower our voices and moderate our tone
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I am not an expert on women, but I see no virtue in pitting American women of any party, race, age, social status or ethnic group against each other, nor do I see any gains to be made from using our differences as a weapon to bloody the opposition. Continue Reading
Putting NM back on the path to sound environmental policy
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The Toyota Prius, the symbol of environmental consciousness, was created by a business seeking a profit, not by politicians trying to burnish their environmental image. Continue Reading
Health insurance is not broccoli
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The Supreme Court can recognize the legitimacy of Congress’ Commerce Clause power to make you buy health insurance without deciding it can make you buy broccoli. Continue Reading
Use county health rankings to link data to action
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When the barriers to family health and well-being are identified, community members can work together to find solutions that will improve quality of life for everyone. Continue Reading
Benefits are not constitutionally protected
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Legislation requiring people to pass a drug test before receiving unemployment or TANF benefits is facially constitutional. Continue Reading
New Mexico: the entitlement state?
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Our best hope for survival and prosperity during these trying times is to build a new, diversified economy that relies more on private sector growth than government. Continue Reading
It’s time to for America and Wall Street to do right by us
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Business, credit card, mortgage and even gambling debt can all be discharged. So why not forgive student loans? Continue Reading
Voicing support for a new national monument
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I join a rising chorus of New Mexicans by asking President Barack Obama to designate the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument. Continue Reading
Time to finish the job of protecting Doña Ana County land
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Many veterans have turned to nature after our struggles through war. I want the veterans of New Mexico to be able to enjoy these lands, just as I have. Continue Reading
President’s ‘all of the above’ energy strategy is right for NM
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New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Monty Newman is distorting the facts. The president’s energy plan is working. Here’s why. Continue Reading
A vision for a world-class economy in NM
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New Mexico’s future lies in leading the nation toward a 21st Century clean-energy economy. Continue Reading
Helping all kids ‘grow as they go’
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If we come together as community, I believe we can ensure that every kid in New Mexico gets an excellent education. Continue Reading