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The head of the New Mexico Lottery says his organization could provide more money for students if the Legislature scrapped a requirement pledging 30 percent of ticket sales to college scholarships. Continue Reading
Michael Sanchez denied any intentional wrongdoing. “If there’s any taxes or penalties, I’ll pay it,” he said. Continue Reading
Lawmakers were still searching Thursday for hundreds of millions of dollars to balance New Mexico’s budget. Continue Reading
The governor calling a special session that begins on a Friday is unusual, but having it on the first weekend of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta presents a particular challenge. Continue Reading
The only plan with any substance has been put forth by the Rio Grande Foundation. Continue Reading
Tough decisions cannot be avoided at this time. Continue Reading
Nora Espinoza’s suggestion that I have evaded campaign finance laws is completely and utterly false. Continue Reading
Saying she’s tired of political games, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday evening that she will call lawmakers to Santa Fe on Friday to address the state’s budget shortfall and consider three crime-related bills. Continue Reading
Assessment drives the curriculum instead of curricula driving assessment. It is a recipe for failure. Continue Reading
We as a society lower ourselves to the level of killers when we perpetuate legal killing. Continue Reading
University officials are bracing for a possible $14.2 million budget cut to UNM’s main Albuquerque campus and $22.2 million system-wide in the current fiscal year alone. Continue Reading
The bottom line is that we’re stuck – and we’ve remained stuck through leadership from Democrats and leadership from Republicans and leadership from bipartisan coalitions. The roots of our problems are deeper than any ideology can solve. Continue Reading
New Mexico is losing precious resources that our state needs to spur job growth and support our health-care infrastructure. Continue Reading
We are all in this together. It is time for a serious discussion of the way forward. Continue Reading
NMSU padded cuts it made earlier this year with an extra $1.5 million in anticipation of another possible reduction in state funding. Continue Reading