Senator calls on Martinez education appointee to resign
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Christopher Ruszkowski last month touted Manifest Destiny as one of the ‘fundamental principles of the country.’ Continue Reading
Legislation would prohibit selling state land for border wall
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The state owns about 22 miles of land along New Mexico’s 180-mile southern border, mostly in the Bootheel. Continue Reading
Many local governments hire lobbyists
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Only 328 people live in Red River, but even they have a lobbyist. Continue Reading
Legislation would let spaceport hide companies’ records from the public
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The bill would allow Spaceport America to keep secret any information about companies or government agencies blasting rockets from the southern New Mexico site. Continue Reading
Bipartisan bill would reform state’s troubled guardianship system
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The bill would mandate open court records, more oversight and auditing. Continue Reading
During legislative session, Rotunda is the state’s most coveted spot
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The central gathering space at the state capitol building is part marketing platform, part billboard, part concert hall, part (political) theater. Continue Reading
Ceremonial measures: Building camaraderie but squandering time
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Gov. Susana Martinez struck a chord when she blasted lawmakers for spending time on “meaningless bills,” such as those to establish an official state dance or holiday song or hamburger. Continue Reading
An enduring crisis: Decades after warnings, New Mexico’s children are still in jeopardy
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Thirty years ago, the plight of New Mexico’s children was exposed. So why has nothing changed? Continue Reading
Raising New Mexico: Something must be done for our children. The time is now
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Our goal is to influence the political cycle of the 2018 elections by making child well-being the single most important issue. Continue Reading
Funding issues put pre-K providers at odds while young children miss out on early education
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Instead of cooperating, state and federal programs are competing. Continue Reading
Pre-K solutions: How other states did it
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Oregon, Georgia and Washington, D.C. all have found a way to combine state and federal funding into the same classrooms. Ditto for Oklahoma. Continue Reading
The ‘bold change’ Martinez promised never came. Here’s why.
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The governor has scorched systems that needed nuanced reform and hurt too many people. Continue Reading
Martinez rebuffs speculation about what she’ll do next
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Guessing what Gov. Susana Martinez might do after she leaves the state’s top elected office at the end of 2018 has become something of a parlor game in New Mexico politics. Continue Reading
Bipartisan push enacts nurse licensing compact
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Policymakers had faced a deadline late Friday to either approve the new compact or leave dozens — potentially hundreds — of nurses with licenses from other states unable to work in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Democrats’ response to State of the State Address, annotated
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Sen. Howie Morales of Silver City gave the Democrats’ response to Gov. Susana Martinez’s final State of the State Address on Tuesday. Continue Reading