Obama monuments preserve of our shared heritage
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This is an achievement that should be celebrated. Continue Reading
Udall and Heinrich, vote against confirmation of DeVos for education secretary
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It is our strong belief that a successful confirmation of Ms. DeVos would not be in the best interest of public education in the United States, nor in our State of New Mexico. Continue Reading
NM leaders slam EPA after agency says it won’t pay Gold King Mine spill claims
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The EPA said on Friday — one of the final days of the Obama Administration — that it won’t compensate Navajo farmers and others who suffered damages resulting from the 2015 spill. Continue Reading
Readers balk at Pearce staffer’s defense of ethics vote
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A staffer for U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce asserted last week that House Republicans weren’t trying to gut the independent agency that polices House ethics. Many NMPolitics.net readers balked at his claim. Continue Reading
How I got started with the Women’s March on Washington Albuquerque Rally — and how you can, too
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Our goal for this event is to present a diverse slate of speakers and performers that will uplift and encourage the crowd to take heart, then take action. Continue Reading
An ocean apart, but united in concerns about hate crimes
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The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America. Continue Reading
Trump’s pick for Homeland Security is inheriting a border agency known for human rights abuses
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Congress needs to make sure Gen. Kelly will reform Customs and Border Protection to prevent civil rights abuses. Continue Reading
Pearce says Republicans weren’t trying to ‘gut’ House ethics agency
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News organizations, Democrats and others accused Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives this week of trying to “gut” the independent agency that polices House ethics. Continue Reading
Rick Perry’s Texas giveaways
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The soon-to-be U.S. energy secretary doled out billions in grants and tax incentives for corporations while governor of Texas. One $30 million grant went to an energy group that turned out to be a phantom. Continue Reading
Trump and the climate: His hot air on warming is far from the greatest threat
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Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, has frightened many with his embrace of fossil fuels. What’s truly scary, scientists and others say, is how much larger the problem is than one American president. Continue Reading
Time is running out to protect Castner Range
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This unique piece of the American West would be a noteworthy monument. Continue Reading
Big employers no strangers to benefiting from cheap, illegal labor
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Two cases illustrate how big-name employers benefit from illegal labor and why undocumented workers are easily exploited. Continue Reading
Christmas holiday constitutional amendment needed
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I don’t want the Supreme Court deciding whether Christmas should be a federal holiday. Continue Reading
Rep. Pearce should leave our national monuments alone
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Rep. Steve Pearce’s own attempts to sell off Southern New Mexico’s public lands – which have all failed – make it unsurprising that he would choose to follow U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop’s lead. Continue Reading
Emoluments clause: Could overturning 185 years of precedent let Trump off the hook?
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Another view of the clause in the Constitution regarding payments from foreign countries would let Trump off the hook — and overturn more than a century of practice and law. Continue Reading