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Demesia Padilla abruptly resigned from her job as the state’s taxation and revenue secretary on Thursday amid public disclosure that she’s under investigation for possible crimes including tax evasion and embezzlement. Continue Reading
Often overlooked in border security debates is the river of guns and ammunition that flows from the United States — especially Texas — into Mexico, arming cartels and smugglers. Continue Reading
We can’t keep slashing government without endangering things we value most, like the right to a fair trial and legal representation. Continue Reading
Eric Rodriguez, who was elected Doña Ana County treasurer in the Nov. 8 election, was sworn in early on Monday after outgoing treasurer David Gutierrez was removed from office. Continue Reading
October was the deadliest month in Ciudad Juárez in nearly three years. Locals are anxious — and hopeful they’re not witnessing a resurgence of the brutal drug war that plagued this Mexican border city from 2008 to 2011. Continue Reading
Each of us must speak up and demand a real investment in the future of the state. Continue Reading
With it seemingly likely that this measure will pass, it might be wise to educate the public as to what to expect after its passage. Continue Reading
“The Purge” is a fictitious and extreme portrayal of criminalization of poverty in America. We are obviously not that far gone, but criminalization of poverty is a harsh reality in America. Continue Reading
A bloody gang conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and sparked a years-long exodus from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to the United States. Continue Reading
The challenge of securing the southern U.S. border is changing dramatically as fewer Mexicans cross illegally, but more Central Americans arrive seeking refuge from the terror and chaos of their home countries. Continue Reading
A broad-based group of government and community interests have joined the House, the Senate, the governor, and the Supreme Court in supporting this sensible amendment. Continue Reading
Excluding people from legislative hearings harms the public’s trust and voter turnout, said Heather Ferguson, the legislative director for the good-government group Common Cause New Mexico. Continue Reading
A new report finds that the Mexican government failed to stop a door-to-door campaign of killing that went on for weeks along the United States border. Continue Reading
Reps. Bob Wooley and Sharon Clahchischilliage put aside personal objections to capital punishment and voted Thursday to reinstate the death penalty. Continue Reading
The House adjourned sine die moments before the Senate early Thursday afternoon, so the special session of the Legislature is over. Continue Reading