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NMPolitics.net received some thoughtful comments on social media from people who were mourning and remembering Silva. We’re publishing many here in their entirety. Continue Reading
Secret cash is influencing elections in the United States. Here’s how. Continue Reading
As our leaders, you’re teaching us — and our children — how to treat each other. To call the behavior you’re modeling disappointing would be an understatement. Continue Reading
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
A day after state leaders continued their political bantering about New Mexico driver’s licenses, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it will stop accepting the state’s licenses as valid forms of ID to get onto bases nationwide. Continue Reading
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
Last week, in solidarity with Lexmark workers in Ciudad Juárez, demonstrations were staged in Mexico City; El Paso, Texas; and Lexington, Kentucky. Continue Reading
Here is Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez’s response to Gov. Susana Martinez’s 2016 State of the State Address. Continue Reading
Here’s the governor’s 2016 State of the State Address, as prepared for delivery. Continue Reading
Iowa, New Hampshire voters will be blind to last-minute bankrollers of big-spending groups. Continue Reading
Among the issues that will be considered are the budget, bringing New Mexico driver’s licenses into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, campaign and ethics reform, public safety, and economic development. Continue Reading
The biggest issue at hand right now for students is the state of the Lottery Scholarship. Continue Reading
Miguel Silva, a former Las Cruces city councilor who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2015, died Sunday in what police are calling an apparent suicide. He was 55. Continue Reading
While Mexican and U.S. officials discuss drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s extradition, some wonder if a surge in cartel violence along the Texas-Mexico border could follow. Continue Reading
Groups that complain about “dark money” in politics may need to look into the darkness that shrouds their own pots of money. Continue Reading