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Looking at New Mexico might have taught Kansas that a state can’t will new jobs into being simply by cutting income taxes. Continue Reading
Some New Mexicans say they’re glad lawmakers and the governor negotiated a deal behind closed doors that led to today’s special session. Others are concerned about a lack of transparency. Continue Reading
I and the majority of the editorial board believe that what Sound Off! brings — a chance for people to air grievances, to take government to task, to opine on issues like increasing the minimum wage, the sales tax or the recall of city officials — outweighs the column’s shortcomings. Continue Reading
The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused, or been slow to reshape, laws to reflect the West’s changing circumstances. Continue Reading
The trust of the community in their public servants is a sacred commodity, and it has been shaken hard by recent events in our office. Continue Reading
The governor and several Democratic and Republican legislative leaders announced Wednesday evening that they’d reached an agreement to hold a special session, probably on Monday. Continue Reading
I spoke with Richard Eeds of KVSF 101.5-FM in Santa Fe on Wednesday about NMPolitics.net’s return. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Four employees of a now-closed behavioral health provider in Carlsbad are facing felony charges, the Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s roads are pretty good, certainly not in a “crisis” necessitating a massive tax hike, but there are things we can do to make sure the dollars we invest actually improve mobility. Continue Reading
Southern New Mexico’s people are having a moment of innovation that could be transformative. Continue Reading
With the presidential field already getting crowded, it’s never too early to look at the ever increasing role of money in politics. Continue Reading
Anonymous comments are sometimes blatantly rude and insulting. Instead, let’s foster a local environment that conveys intelligence, thoughtfulness and welcome. Continue Reading
Debra Haaland says recent Republican gains in New Mexico aren’t a sign of problems in the Democratic Party. Continue Reading
Seven people, including three employees of the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office, have been arrested in the check-fraud scheme that “entailed notarizing documents to help cash federal tax refund checks obtained using stolen identities,” the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
I spoke last week with KRWG Public Media’s Fred Martino about my plans for NMPolitics.net. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading