For climate cause, Trump’s withdrawal from Paris accord just one hurdle among many
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Economic forces at work beyond the reach of the global climate agreement present their own enduring challenges. Continue Reading
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was decades in the making
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The monument has long enjoyed support from diverse voices across New Mexico and our nation and is the result of years of debate and compromise. Continue Reading
With political world ‘turned upside down,’ GOP’s Dunn ponders options
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New Mexico’s land commissioner says he’s considering running for re-election, governor and Congress — or none of that — in 2018. Continue Reading
The problems with the FBI’s email investigation went well beyond Comey
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Previously unreported judgments and misjudgments by FBI agents played a crucial role in the FBI director’s fateful decisions. Continue Reading
Can low-wage industries survive without immigrants and refugees?
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Case Farms’ history shows how many sectors like meatpacking depend on immigrants and refugees. Now business leaders fear President Trump’s policies will create a labor shortage. Continue Reading
Protesters confront Border Patrol agents at Las Cruces headquarters
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There were several tense moments during the protest, which ended peacefully and without any arrests or citations. Continue Reading
We can’t ignore pollution’s harm to our tourism industry
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Our tourism industry depends on our state being in its natural state. Continue Reading
Maybe it’s time to head for the hills
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This is no way to govern – and it’s no way to live. Continue Reading
Trump should heed NM’s emphasis on ethics reform and release taxes
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Washington should once again look to our state to remind itself that citizens in the hinterland are demanding transparency and accountability. Continue Reading
Can Trump really eliminate national monuments in NM and elsewhere?
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Maybe. Maybe not. But he could also try to shrink them, which U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce might like him to do to the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument around Las Cruces. Continue Reading
The Trump Administration lost again in court, this time on voter ID
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A federal judge ruled that Texas’ voter ID was intended to discriminate against blacks and Latinos. The Department of Justice tried to argue otherwise. Continue Reading
What it means to be an American
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The great question for us geezers and geezerettes is how to teach something to the young people that isn’t prominently on display in our country. Continue Reading
Workers cheated as federal contractors prosper
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A Center for Public Integrity analysis found that government agencies paid $18 billion over an 18-month period to companies with wage violations. Continue Reading
Martinez among the least popular governors, poll says
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New Mexico’s U.S. senators had higher approval ratings than Martinez but were in the bottom half when compared to other senators. Continue Reading
U.S. immigration agency will lose millions because it can’t process visas fast enough
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Fees from so-called “premium processing” to expedite H-1B visas have paid for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ efforts to digitize. But the agency hasn’t been able to keep up with demand, forcing it to suspend its cash cow. Continue Reading