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Let us honor César Chávez by never losing his sense of a better world, and let us prove to our mothers that we still believe the sky’s the limit. Continue Reading
UPDATED: At least four sitting lawmakers are among candidates who will have their candidacies challenged in court because they incorrectly filled out nominating petitions. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., has introduced a bill that would protect the Organ Mountains in Doña Ana County by establishing 58,500 acres as a national monument. Continue Reading
A state statute requires magistrate judges in counties with more than 200,000 residents to be attorneys. Neither who filed for an open seat in Doña Ana County – which topped 200,000 in 2010 – is a lawyer. At least one plans to challenge the law. Continue Reading
It is important to count the major ways our government is a factor in the pump price of fuel. Continue Reading
Very clearly, the forced passage of the Affordable Care Act had much more to do with partisan domestic politics than the health of either health care or We The Patients. Continue Reading
As the Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 9 showed, civic engagement works, people will act, and it will make a difference. Though the governor vetoed the bill, rest assured that SB9 will be back next year. Continue Reading
With about a week to go before he forfeits his seat because he hasn’t been sworn in, Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas is asking the N.M. Supreme Court for help. Continue Reading
Former Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. was sentenced to 4.5 years on probation Wednesday for felony crimes that led to his resignation last year. Continue Reading
Heather Wilson and Janice Arnold-Jones won’t have free rides, if the secretary of state certifies that Greg Sowards and Gary Smith filed enough signatures to stay in the GOP primary races. Continue Reading
We can’t afford to lose sight of the fact that access to quality, affordable health care will always be a priority for New Mexico families. I’ve been fighting for it for more than two decades. Continue Reading
This president is holding America back. If we want to return to an era of American prosperity, we need to send him home to Illinois in November. Continue Reading
It’s time for all parties to look past perceptions in the capital outlay process, which we all agree needs fixed, and start working on a real solution for the people of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Martin Heinrich calls the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ‘a slap in the face to average Americans;’ Hector Balderas says corporations ‘don’t deserve to have such an outsized influence over our election process.’ Continue Reading
New Mexico has lagged behind the rest of the country for too long. It’s time to make the reforms that will allow New Mexico to thrive. Continue Reading