Why the homeless, Albuquerque and America need the ‘opposition party’
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Is anyone up for a “let’s be nice to media” day? Continue Reading
Southern NM, El Paso newspapers shrink print editions in shift to digital
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The newspapers — the Las Cruces Sun-News, El Paso Times, Carlsbad Current-Argus and Alamogordo Daily News — are all owned by Gannett, the United States’ largest newspaper publishing company. Continue Reading
Opposing legislation, as written, to create a state public accountability board
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This bill does not increase transparency in the state of New Mexico. And in some key areas, it actually reduces transparency. Continue Reading
A call to lay down our weapons
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Our instinctual response to self-segregate into warring factions is misguided and destructive. Continue Reading
More states are backing higher minimum wages
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Four states, including Arizona, just voted to go above and beyond what Las Cruces and New Mexico are willing to do for their workers. Continue Reading
We must choose to act with high purpose
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In this divided time, I’m grieving what we’ve already lost in the United States. And in this holiday season, I’m looking for hope. Continue Reading
Almost all journalists donating to presidential hopefuls give to Clinton
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The big question: Should journalists donate to political candidates at all? Continue Reading
If new leadership is needed, it’s needed at the Journal too
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As our city grapples with unprecedented economic and criminal justice issues, and if new leadership is indeed the solution, it is needed at all of our major institutions. I would include in that the leadership of our daily newspaper. Continue Reading
Help us keep doing award-winning work
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Two journalistic organizations gave NMPolitics.net several awards last week. It’s affirmation that what we’re doing matters, and we’re doing it well. We need your donations to keep going. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net wins four awards in state journalism contest
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Days after winning two regional journalism awards, NMPolitics.net won four more awards in the 2015 New Mexico Press Women contest. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net wins two regional journalism awards
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NMPolitics.net won two journalism awards in the multi-state Top of The Rockies contest on Thursday — a first-place prize for an article about the need for campaign reporting reform in New Mexico, and a second-place award for general website excellence. Continue Reading
Why I missed the Flint story
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My mother told me about contaminated water in my hometown. I didn’t listen. Continue Reading
Impact of Panama Papers rockets around the world; U.S. officials react cautiously
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Reports published this week on the secretive industry that banks and lawyers use to hide the financial holdings of some of the world’s top leaders and billionaires brought a powerful global response, including the resignation of one prime minister, while the White House and U.S. agencies reacted more cautiously. Continue Reading
Spotting media bias is easy as shooting fish in a barrel
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When considering immigration, those present without lawful status, and citizenship transmission, consider all that you aren’t being told by the media. Continue Reading
‘Spotlight’ gets investigative journalism right
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Unlike many films about reporters, “Spotlight” accurately depicts the frustrations and joys of breaking a big story, from the drudgery of spreadsheets to the electric thrill of revelatory interviews. Continue Reading