Holding big corporations accountable
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Powerful corporations get enough breaks. I believe New Mexico families need a governor on their side – and that’s why today I proposed an agenda to hold these big corporations accountable. Continue Reading
A vote for Powell is a vote for inferior schools and higher taxes
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My policies in the State Land Office can’t be that bad, because over the last eight years they have generated $4 billion for public education – more than double what Ray Powell collected during his 10 years as commissioner of public lands. Continue Reading
Funding for conservation program needs final push
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I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for acting on July 30 to pass the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. Now it’s time for the Senate to do the same. Continue Reading
In half defense of the governor
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I never thought I’d be defending the man who eliminated my job as director of the Office of Science and Technology (I was one of the “59” governor’s exempt employees whose job was abolished by the governor back in January), but I am… but not for the reasons you might think. Continue Reading
Keeping a promise to our veterans
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I want to thank the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Political Action Committee for their endorsement. This honor, however, is not about me, or even about my candidacy. It is about fighting for the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedoms. Continue Reading
Only bold change will end rampant abuse in state government
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UPDATED: Recent revelations about the chairman of the Educational Retirement Board raise a serious question – how many other members of these powerful boards in the Richardson/Denish administration had direct financial interests in taxpayer-funded deals they considered? Continue Reading
It’s time to get serious about eliminating fraud
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At a time when the United States is in a recession and individuals, business and governmental agencies alike are feeling the economic crunch, there is a pool of additional money available right at our fingertips. No; it is not to be found in the form of higher taxes, but rather in the elimination of fraud. Continue Reading
We need vision and leadership in the land office
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In the 10 years he served as commissioner, my opponent allowed this important office to become a haven for special interests with little regard for the actual charge of the state land office. I want to bring a new brand of leadership and balance to the N.M. State Land Office where all benefactors and users of the trust can reach a common ground. Continue Reading
Fundraising on Facebook: Interview with Brian Colón
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón did better than most lieutenant governor candidates across the nation in online fundraising during the primary, and he has a highly interactive social media presence. He attributes his success in the primary to social media. Continue Reading
What to cut in public education when the stimulus money runs out
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One fact faces the new governor, as well as state senators and representatives: The flow of funds from the federal government’s economic recovery stimulus program will cease. Even with those funds, the state had to cut the public education budget this year; without them, the state will have to cut it next year. Continue Reading
It’s time for fiscal sanity in New Mexico
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The next governor of New Mexico will immediately be tasked with balancing a budget deficit in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Here is how I would achieve fiscal responsibility in New Mexico. Continue Reading
King shouldn’t defend NM driver’s license policy
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In 2003, Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation to allow those who are in this country unlawfully to obtain a New Mexico driver’s license. Seven years later, however, it is clear this experiment has failed, and yet the state’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Gary King, is still defending the policy. Continue Reading
New Mexico needs to get serious about trade
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With nothing to show for it, Governor Bill Richardson has just returned from another so-called “trade mission” to Cuba to meet with the communist regime’s dictators. Meanwhile, New Mexico lags behind other states in exports. Clearly, our state needs to get serious about trade. Continue Reading
It’s time to clean up the cause of haze pollution
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In the Southwest, haze hangs over New Mexico’s Pecos Wilderness and many other parks and wilderness areas. Fortunately, we have an immediate opportunity to rectify this situation by ensuring that the biggest park polluters, coal-fired power plants, are finally made to clean up. Continue Reading
Why run for office?
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Ok, so here I am one day sitting on the couch and I realize I’m screaming at the television. Why, you ask? Well, I’m so frustrated with the way the country’s going. That’s when I decided I’d either sit here and be part of the problem or do something that would let me be part of the cure. Continue Reading