Time to talk about accidental drug overdoses
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It’s time to break the taboo on open discussion about drugs and accidental overdoses. Lives are literally hanging in the balance. Continue Reading
Domenici conference starts today
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The 2011 Domenici Public Policy Conference starts today, and among those speaking will be former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle and Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
No proof of widespread judicial bribery, at least yet
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District Judge Mike Murphy’s bribery indictment has received national attention because it raises the possibility of a widespread criminal scheme involving former Gov. Bill Richardson and the judges he appointed. But the public has yet to see proof that such a scheme existed. Continue Reading
Luján clears way for Block impeachment process to start
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House Speaker Ben Luján will appoint a subcommittee during next month’s special session to begin consideration of the impeachment of Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. Continue Reading
Working to save New Mexico’s water
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You may have heard that I recently brought a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Reclamation because the agency unilaterally reclassified 65,000 acre feet of New Mexico water so that it could be made available for release to Texas. I believe this water rightfully belongs to the people of New Mexico and the BOR’s actions are illegal. Continue Reading
Taking a rock to a gunfight and other mistakes
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I may never need to defend myself, but as was said in the Old West: It’s better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it. Continue Reading
Murphy trial staying in Las Cruces
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A judge has denied the prosecutor’s request to move the bribery trial of District Judge Mike Murphy out of Doña Ana County. That means Murphy’s trial remains scheduled to be held in Las Cruces and start Oct. 31. Continue Reading
Rail Runner: It’s time to stop digging
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New Mexico’s economy is still in the doldrums. Only oil and gas are holding steady. Rather than letting the Rail Runner suck up more money and resources, it’s time to throw on the brakes and stop the wasteful spending. Continue Reading
Judge denies requests to drop charges against Murphy
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The judge presiding over the bribery case against District Judge Mike Murphy has denied several motions seeking the dismissal of the charges. Continue Reading
The PRC needs more public scrutiny, not less
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Public Regulation Commissioner Ben Hall says the media’s coverage of the scandal surrounding Jerome Block Jr. has been inappropriate. Contrary to what Hall thinks, the PRC needs more public scrutiny, not less – and the lack of examination of Hall’s background during last year’s election proves it. Continue Reading
Victim notification system gets stimulus funds
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Gov. Susana Martinez has set aside $120,000 to help keep a statewide victim notification system operational while district attorneys and local governments look for a way to sustain it in the long run. Continue Reading
Stopping one-way, fish-in-a-barrel shootings
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It’s not possible to take all guns out of a society, so the way to stop attacks is to allow potential victims a means to resist them. Continue Reading
House GOP wants to consider Block impeachment
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UPDATED: With calls for the resignation of Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. thus far not resulting in him stepping down, House Republicans plan to ask Speaker Ben Luján to create a committee to consider impeachment. Continue Reading
We can do better than Jerome Block Jr.
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Voters, and the Democratic and Republican parties and the government they control, all share responsibility for the disastrous election of Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr., who was plagued by scandal even before he won the 2008 race. Continue Reading
Victim notification employees aren’t ‘new’
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A spokesman for Gov. Susana Martinez said recently that the governor pocket vetoed funding for a victim notification system in part because the bill would have created new and arguably unnecessary jobs. But the three employees who work on the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system aren’t new at all, and theirs are the only jobs the bill would have funded. Continue Reading