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Very rarely do the left wingers who continuously criticize any attempt to reform New Mexico’s foundering education system say anything that surprises me. But Emanuele Corso, in his recent attack piece, has actually flipped reality upside down with this particular accusation. Continue Reading
I authored a commentary in September arguing that we need to pay our state legislators; newspaper articles published this weekend may indicate that such an idea is gaining momentum. Continue Reading
Like every major piece of social legislation in this country’s history – Social Security, the Civil Rights Act and Medicare – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will need to be revisited. What is important is that we have a base from which to build. Continue Reading
If we are to reverse the intrusive nature of government, a convenient first starting point could be with the government-mandated Daylight Savings Time. Continue Reading
The Occupy movement is right that the vast majority of Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to get a shot at a good life while a few at the top have amassed immense wealth. But if the movement is serious about solutions, it should focus on tax and election reform. Continue Reading
The digitalization of the world, coupled with low Chinese wages and the enormous Chinese-held American debt and our growing trade deficit with them, may actually be the first shots heard round the world in the re-colonization of America (or at least America’s businesses). Continue Reading
It wasn’t even close. In a resounding manner, voters in Las Cruces endorsed the work of incumbents who were up for re-election on Tuesday. Continue Reading
LIVEBLOG ARCHIVE: Incumbents including Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima won re-election tonight, and Gregory Z. Smith won the open District 2 seat on the City Council. Read more from the archive of NMPolitics.net’s election night liveblog by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
There appears to be a steady stream of voters casting ballots at polling places all over Las Cruces in today’s municipal election. Continue Reading
After months of investigating, Secretary of State Dianna Duran has notified the attorney general that her office has identified at least two foreign nationals who were illegally registered to vote, but she says neither appears to have intentionally committed a crime. Continue Reading
It’s Election Day in Las Cruces, and NMPolitics.net will liveblog the results beginning at 7 p.m. Check back throughout the day for updates and join the liveblog this evening. Continue Reading
A cursory study of microeconomics reveals some human behavioral patterns that would suggest a limited government better serves the population, especially at the federal level. Continue Reading
A retired U.S. Army sergeant has joined the Republican primary for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat. Continue Reading
District Judge Mike Murphy degraded gay people in conversations with a court employee and another judge who are both gay. He also created a hostile work environment. Treating people that way isn’t acceptable. Murphy needs to apologize. Continue Reading
Despite what some readers might think, I do care about the environment. I just don’t see current government regulations as a way to solve our problems. In fact, those regulations often make the lives of average people worse. Continue Reading