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“Competition is not in the best interest of the government,” Heather Wilson told Lockheed Martin officials to tell the Energy Department. Continue Reading
Suha Abushamma had been forced to leave the United States after President Donald Trump’s travel ban. She sued, and high-level discussions led to her return on Monday. Continue Reading
The legislation goes now to the House of Representatives, where other industrial hemp bills also are being considered. Continue Reading
Our words matter, and as we try to find our way though the current rancor they matter even more. Continue Reading
If Trump keeps this up, there won’t be any incentive to follow our immigration laws. Continue Reading
You’ll pay gross receipts tax on purchases from online retailers such as Amazon and eBay if the proposal becomes law. Continue Reading
Five Democrats joined four Republicans to block the resolution. Continue Reading
The 68-0 vote sends the funding bill to the Senate with the clock ticking on what Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels said could be a breakdown of New Mexico’s justice system. Continue Reading
One of the simplest and most obvious ways to increase existing revenues would be to capture and sell gas that operators vent and flare. Continue Reading
Our progress since I wrote this op-ed 10 years ago has been insignificant. My stomach sinks just contemplating the possibility of squandering another decade. Continue Reading
While the New Mexico Legislature is moving toward expanding mandatory background checks, Congress is heading in the other direction. Continue Reading
While judicial officials are sounding alarm bells, court data show that funding and the number of employees have increased over the past decade while the number of cases has declined. Continue Reading
The BLM rule is critically important to protecting taxpayers and to assuring the public that the oil and gas industry will not fall back into old, wasteful habits. Continue Reading
The process has not melted down to a full-fledged political food fight yet, but we’re already seeing harsh rhetoric and partisan posturing. Continue Reading
Adults over 21 would be able to legally buy, possess and smoke marijuana under a bill that survived its first hearing Saturday in the state House of Representatives. Continue Reading