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The raging battle in Santa Fe about whether lawmakers are working hard enough points to a deeper issue. Our unpaid legislators can’t keep up with the governor or the pace of life in the 21st Century no matter how hard they work. We need to pay these folks. Continue Reading
In the middle of an election battle, Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will be honored at the White House today as a “champion of change.” Continue Reading
Nothing will ever get better in our government if we do not tell the truth about the effect of bad structures within our government. Continue Reading
Our statewide poll of Hispanic New Mexico voters across party lines showed that by and large, Hispanics have a strong conservation ethic and are very concerned about the health of our state’s environment. Continue Reading
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will join N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez and several members of Congress at a conference in Albuquerque later this month aimed at engaging Hispanics in “center-right” issues. Continue Reading
Nathan Small has announced that he is seeking re-election to the District 4 seat on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
Polling suggests that President Obama has trouble with Hispanics, and it may have repercussions down-ballot in 2012. Longer-term, Republicans must seize an opportunity to connect with Hispanic voters. Continue Reading
The National Research Council says Hanna Skandera’s brand of “education reform” does not work. So why is the Martinez Administration so gung ho about an approach that is clearly not what’s best for the children? Continue Reading
Congressman Stevan Pearce is an original co-sponsor of risky legislation that would result in the worst sell-off of our nation’s most scenic treasures in living memory. The bill would undermine decades of land protection in one fell swoop. Continue Reading
I’m afraid another “Job Tour” is not going to do it. For jobs to be created, the government needs to get out of the way of tomorrow’s Steve Jobs. Continue Reading
Folks in rural America know that in difficult times, we need come together as a country and hammer out solutions that benefit everyone. And elected leaders in Washington need to do the same as they work to support job growth and build a stronger future for all Americans. Continue Reading
Redistricting must be the first priority in the legislative session, but it is hard to see that turning around New Mexico’s dire education results can be anything but a top priority for legislators. Continue Reading
If New Mexico is to receive the vital economic boost provided by federal health-care reform, we must do our part by aggressively implementing the new law. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Las Cruces mayoral candidate Michael Ray Huerta initially said he was honored to have the support of a political action committee formed by a corporation, but he now says he “strongly” disagrees with such PACs getting involved in any election. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net’s Sarah Lenti talked with two of the most influential women in her life – former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and former Homeland Security Advisor Frances Fragos Townsend – to get their thoughts on a changed nation and what we still have to learn from 9/11. Continue Reading