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Our collective focus remains on access to opportunity, on reforming an often broken criminal justice system, on moving away from militarized policing to a community-based force, and on addressing head-on the sickness of violence that has this nation in its grip. Continue Reading
Bernie Sanders is the first candidate to announce that he will attend public rallies in New Mexico ahead of the state’s June 7 primary. Continue Reading
The $855,000, if the bill is signed by the governor, would build a new gate at the Santa Fe’s airport. Continue Reading
Hobbs, Rio Rancho, Taos, Farmington, Santa Fe and four towns in Doña Ana County are among those holding elections on March 1. Continue Reading
Here are some examples of leaders, citizens and those in the media who are implementing the shift of inverting the pyramid. Continue Reading
The people fleeing Syria now are in some of the darkest days of their lives, running from the very terrorism we seek to fight. Basic American values call on us not to bar the way or abandon them to their fate. Continue Reading
Studies in other states show that public financing of elections has allowed a more diverse group of candidates and increased voter turnout, but the data doesn’t yet exist to know whether that’s happening in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the two New Mexico cities with public-financing systems. Continue Reading
The audit by the N.M. Foundation for Open Government ranked most cities and counties statewide. FOG is offering guidance to cities and counties that want to improve their websites. Continue Reading
In Las Cruces, city policymakers are considering creating a brand-new public financing system. Common Cause New Mexico is also pushing for improvements to existing programs in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Not all believe their efforts will help combat big money. Continue Reading
Some disagree with the assertion that Santa Fe Mayor David Coss will have a conflict of interest if he is elected to the N.M. House of Representatives. Continue Reading
It’s nice that Carl Trujillo wants to listen, but what we need is someone who has the guts and the spine to act. Continue Reading
Former Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya announced today that he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in the Democratic primary this year. Continue Reading
Emerging in the Occupy Santa Fe movement is a sense of collective victory coupled with a feeling that deep, individual healing is taking place. I believe this may be our opportunity to define new, sustainable ways to live with each other without so many labels and no matter our backgrounds. Continue Reading
Is the city government in Santa Fe treating the Occupy movement better than the TEA Party? That’s the question asked by Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Steve Terrell in a weekend column. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján and Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya pushed for the use of public money to pave a church parking lot near Lujan’s home in Nambé, according to an e-mail from the county’s public works director. Continue Reading