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New Mexico is one of six states that could decide which party wins the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate next year, according to the Washington Post blog The Fix. Continue Reading
U.S. action in Libya was intended to be a limited military operation. After 60 days, I fear that we are adrift. We are without direction and we are in danger of fighting a slowly expanding war, now pushing for regime change. Continue Reading
John Sanchez is attacking Heather Wilson for praising Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget efforts this year after voting against what Sanchez calls a “similar” budget amendment in 2007. But don’t assume that means Sanchez has a consistent stance on the “similar” plans. Continue Reading
Before the Public Regulation Commission awards one more penny to PNM, it should demand that the utility company begin to manage its money, which just last month was our money, a little more wisely. Continue Reading
Lately, some people I know have been arrested for what seem to be administrative rather than criminal offenses. I never want to see someone in handcuffs because they have weeds in their yard. Continue Reading
The two underlying causes of America’s fall from manufacturing grace are our tunnel vision about the dangers of too much off-shoring and devotion to the notion of free trade. Continue Reading
The dynamics in this year’s Las Cruces mayoral race may be about to change with the entry of a third candidate who would portray himself as an outsider running against two politicians. Continue Reading
A former N.M. Corrections Department official is already under indictment for taking bribes from one company; now, a newly released audit indicates that the problems extend beyond that company. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez on Tuesday appointed Jim Hall of Los Alamos to replace Jeanette Wallace, who died in April, in the N.M. House of Representatives. Continue Reading
State Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque, has decided he will seek re-election rather than running for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Martin Heinrich. Continue Reading
Any statewide educational “reform” effort needs to address school security concerns head-on because they directly impact all others including student and employee performance. Continue Reading
America has awakened to a brutal new reality. A one-time enemy turned trading partner, China, has now become our largest creditor, and one that is pulling the levers of our financial system through its investments in – and stranglehold on – the U.S. economy. Continue Reading
Heather Wilson said in 2008, before many realized that the economy was collapsing, that the media was exaggerating the nation’s financial problems. She’s again running for U.S. Senate, but this time she’s taking a different tone when talking about the economy. Continue Reading
CNN consciously excluded former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson from its upcoming presidential debate. Since when does the media get to decide who is a credible presidential candidate and who is not? Continue Reading
Top priority should be given to eliminating the personal income tax and adopting right-to-work laws. Continue Reading