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Well-meaning New Mexico educators focus on an array of bad proposals to fix public education, while Gov. Susana Martinez intends to debilitate or dismantle the system, starting with her plan to stigmatize public schools with letter grades. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s K-12 system has seen funding rise for the better part of two decades. But until dramatic reforms are undertaken, more money won’t save a failing system. Continue Reading
In the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Gary Johnson isn’t the current frontrunner even in his home state of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Our obsession with “interest-group politics,” combined with scare-tactic rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, has led to the makings of a divided country well on the way to a financial day of reckoning. Continue Reading
Thank you Javier Gonzales and Sam Bregman for reminding all New Mexicans why they voted for Susana Martinez. The word is leadership. She has it and you don’t. Continue Reading
Early childhood care and education has been a big and sometimes contentious topic of late. But what we found is that, when people sit down and talk about what they want for their communities, they are often surprised by the amount of agreement even across common dividing lines. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net blogger Sarah Lenti was on Fox News on Saturday to talk about the 2012 Republican presidential primary. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
A new poll finds Gov. Susana Martinez and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall enjoying high approval ratings, while former Gov. Bill Richardson’s approval rating remains dismal. Continue Reading
Some would call Jay McCleskey brilliant – the Karl Rove of New Mexico, perhaps – while others would say he is notorious and lucky. Whatever the case, he’s currently the most successful political operative in New Mexico, and hugely influential. Continue Reading
In just two weeks, 31 people have contributed a combined $3,095 to help keep NMPolitics.net going. If you haven’t yet made a financial contribution, I’m asking you to do so today. Continue Reading
The challenges of the last couple of weeks have brought some highs and lows for Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
The attorney general’s intervention on behalf of those seeking to gain access to former Gov. Bill Richardson’s office files should not have been necessary. Continue Reading
The key to overcoming the recession’s effects of the past two and a half years is to regain confidence in our economy and in ourselves as a resilient society. Continue Reading
Legislation that would allow multiple parties to place the same candidate on the ballot may be considered today by the Senate Rules Committee. Continue Reading
The only restraint on the Spending Generation will come when it can no longer borrow. That day is very near. Continue Reading