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While millions of middle-class Americans have experienced a housing crisis through foreclosure, there is a parallel but hidden crisis among low-income working families. Continue Reading
Several former lawmakers will try to rejoin the Legislature, and many who’ve had free rides in the past won’t this year. There are potentially competitive primary and general election contests all over the state. Continue Reading
This high-pitched disagreement about what kind of America we want and the demonization of the opposition is going to tear down the fence the undecideds are sitting on. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Days after GOP insiders dealt his campaign a significant blow by giving opponent Janice Arnold-Jones a huge win at the preprimary nominating convention, Dan Lewis announced today that he’s quitting the 1st Congressional District race. Continue Reading
The GOP’s message to our parents and grandparents sounds like a broken record: If you get sick, you’re on your own. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Police have filed new charges alleging that Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas handed out a city job to protect an ally on the council; meanwhile, state officials say they need 3-4 more weeks to complete an audit that could lead to state takeover of some city functions. Continue Reading
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A week after saying he wasn’t seeking re-election to the N.M. House because he needed to focus on his law practice, Rep. David Chavez announced this weekend that he’s going to challenge State Sen. Michael Sanchez this year. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez talked at Saturday’s Republican Party preprimary nominating convention about the pride he felt when he voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election. But there’s a problem with that claim. Continue Reading
At a time when Democrats are trying to convince voters the GOP is controlled by right-wing extremists, New Mexico’s Republican Party insiders gave huge wins this weekend to two federal candidates with more moderate voting records. Continue Reading
President Barack Obama will stop in Carlsbad Wednesday as part of a trip across America to talk about energy policy. Continue Reading
We’ve got the better part of a year to build a bigger team of sunshine champs and then we’re going to bring our A game to the 60-day session in 2013. In the meantime, public officials who say they support transparency should lead by example and not wait for new laws to force them to do the right thing. Continue Reading
1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez isn’t clarifying the status of his relationship with a woman who’s under indictment; his campaign says he wants to move on to ‘pressing issues facing New Mexican families.’ Continue Reading
We no longer treat young students just entering our schools humanely. Kindergarten students are treated inappropriately for their age. Continue Reading