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The New Mexico courts Web site is the only central database of district and magistrate court case information in New Mexico that’s publicly accessible. The Supreme Court should put full dates of birth back in court documents and online. And it should reject a proposal to remove cases that didn’t lead to convictions from the online database. Continue Reading
Electric consumers save somewhere between 75 percent and 87 percent when we invest in efficiency rather than building new electric plants. Energy efficiency should be an equal partner with renewable development in our policies, but currently gets short shrift. Continue Reading
A domestic partnership law is necessary because it is wrong to withhold the rights, benefits and obligations of legally recognized familyhood from couples who don’t match some people’s ideological view of what a family should look like. Continue Reading
The Doña Ana County wilderness bill that New Mexico’s U.S. senators and local activists are trying to push through Congress before the end of the year puts U.S. Rep. Harry Teague in a very tough political spot. The legislation has to be pushed through this year or its chances of passing could go way down. But pushing the bill through this year could seal Teague’s fate. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish supports a domestic partner benefits law, while her Republican opponent, Susana Martinez, does not. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has won a contest hosted by potential 2012 presidential hopeful and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty – meaning Pawlenty plans to provide additional help to Martinez beyond the $5,000 his political action committee has already donated to her campaign. Continue Reading
In his classic “The Road to Serfdom,” F. A. Hayek argues that the pursuit of socialist ideals leads to totalitarianism. Why is it so popular more than 60 years after it was published? I can only surmise that Hayek’s stardom must mean that people are searching for alternative answers to our current economic catastrophe. Continue Reading
The gubernatorial candidates will debate education later this month, and while both campaigns say they look forward to additional debates, no others have been scheduled. Democrat Diane Denish proposed a series of eight debates on Monday. Continue Reading
Political analyst Jose Z. Garcia endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez on Friday when the campaign announced that he had agreed to be on the steering committee for her “Democrats for Martinez” coalition. Because of that, I’ll no longer be quoting him as a political analyst when it comes to the governor’s race. Continue Reading
Both candidates for governor will present “major policy initiatives” during the Domenici Public Policy Conference being held at New Mexico State University in September, the university announced today. Continue Reading
“Corruption in New Mexico has reached the level of epidemic, and is in all forms of government.” Don’t take my word for it; take it from recently retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Tom McClenaghan, who concluded that our state might just be the most corrupt in the nation. It’s time for a change. Continue Reading
UPDATED: State funding for Susana Martinez’s office grew 69.5 percent during the same time period she is using to attack the “Richardson/Denish” administration for “out-of-control” growth of 54 percent. My exploration of Martinez’s stance – that her office’s budget growth was justified but the state’s was not – revealed that budgets are complicated and there are different ways of looking at things. Continue Reading
Why is former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton’s wedding so important? Here are five reasons why… Continue Reading
Theoretically, we are told, new developments will pay for themselves over time. Unfortunately, our depleted public coffers (not to mention our fading historic neighborhoods) have proven that argument false. Continue Reading
Creating jobs is hard work – and in this economy it will take an intense focus – every single day. And it will also take bold and innovative ideas. That’s why I propose a two-prong strategy for long-term job creation and the development of new industries. Continue Reading