The guardians of curiosity
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Curiosity is the currency of all learning. What public school personnel should be are the guardians of curiosity. Continue Reading
Finally! Virgin Galactic reached space Thursday. Here’s what it means for NM.
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Thursday’s successful test flight is the closest New Mexico has been to realizing the dream it bet on when it funded Spaceport America more than a decade ago. Continue Reading
Who will lead New Mexico’s Public Education Department?
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In the coming days, governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham will take the first major step to fulfill her sweeping campaign promises on education. Continue Reading
Working families deserve a dignified wage
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New Mexico should raise the minimum wage because it is the right thing to do for workers, families and communities. Continue Reading
Wrangling the Gila’s deadline
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Four years after a state commission voted to build a diversion on the Gila River, there’s little to show for the project other than continued confusion, about $17 million in spent money, and a key deadline approaching. Continue Reading
Many states missing out on online sales taxes over the holidays
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Many states have failed to implement laws and regulations for collecting state sales tax from online purchases. Continue Reading
Dems are retaking power in NM. Will they help curb hunger this time?
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COMMENTARY: New Mexico has the highest percentage of working adults who suffer from food insecurity in the nation. We must redesign our economy to benefit all, not just a few. Continue Reading
The next legislative session could echo 2003
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When Democrat Bill Richardson replaced Republican Gary Johnson as governor, ‘it was like a dam burst,’ former state Sen. Dede Feldman said. Continue Reading
New Mexico has an opportunity to put students first in 2019
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For our children to be successful in the future, we must invest in them now. Continue Reading
Criminal justice reform expected to be a ‘premier topic’ for lawmakers
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Most of the bills an interim committee discussed Thursday previously passed the Legislature with bipartisan support before they were vetoed by outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
New Mexico seeks new uses for fracking waste water
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If New Mexico moves forward with its plans, other arid states may follow its lead. Continue Reading
Large minimum wage increase could push vulnerable New Mexicans out of workforce
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The costs of heavy government intervention into the labor markets could add up quickly. Continue Reading
Phillip’s story: The struggles of one New Mexico vet
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Phillip J. Ramirez, Jr. shares his experiences in the Army National Guard and working for the state’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department. Continue Reading
Lujan Grisham has some appointing to do
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The incoming governor will appoint new department heads for the state agencies, but she has another list of important appointments to make shortly after taking office. Continue Reading
Our earliest experiences — good and bad — can be our most important, experts say
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New Mexico’s infant mental heath pioneers aim to eradicate ‘the myth’ that babies cannot remember what they see or hear. Continue Reading