Public lands are important for drawing girls into the great outdoors
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I can think of very few things more beneficial to our incredible girl scouts than getting them out and active in our shared public lands. Continue Reading
Pearce supports Trump, but says comments about women were ‘horrid’
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The reason Pearce supports Trump? Citing the 2012 attack on two U.S. government buildings in Benghazi, Libya, Pearce said he can’t even consider backing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Continue Reading
A substantive proposal for revamping public education
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We shouldn’t blow up the public-school system and privatize. We shouldn’t do nothing either. Here are this veteran educator’s ideas on how to improve the system. Continue Reading
Trump organization did business with Iranian bank later linked to terrorism
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The GOP presidential nominee has slammed Hillary Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries.’ Continue Reading
Donald Trump and the return of seditious libel
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Anyone paying attention knows there is a great deal at stake in this election. Freedom of the press in this country may be among those stakes. Continue Reading
Don’t forget small-business contributions to job creation
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Excitement about Facebook coming to Los Lunas is no surprise, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the need to help our small businesses in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Many working-class whites break from Democrats to choose Trump
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In Mahoning County, Ohio, as its county seat Youngstown labors under the loss of the steel industry, more than 6,000 voters have switched from Democrat to Republican this year. Other areas are seeing similar trends. Continue Reading
Public Lands of Enchantment
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As we celebrate Public Lands Day, I remain deeply committed to standing with New Mexicans to protect and conserve our public lands, watersheds, and wildlife for all to enjoy. Continue Reading
The “I deliberately lied” society
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Candidates do not care if they have been recorded saying the opposite of what they’re now saying. Continue Reading
Advocates celebrate increase in citizenship applications in NM
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On Saturday — which is known as Citizenship Day — immigrant-rights groups and labor activists celebrated a recent 25 percent increase in U.S. citizenship applications in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Though flawed herself, Clinton trumps Trump on transparency
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Neither candidate deserves a transparency award. But a Center for Public Integrity analysis shows Clinton, when compared head-to-head with Trump, is the clear winner when it comes to making information available to the public. Continue Reading
The surreal politics of a billionaire’s tax loophole
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Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits some of the wealthiest people in finance. So why are private equity titans giving all their campaign money to Clinton? Continue Reading
Centennial Care’s long-term time bomb
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It is probably too late for New Mexico to avoid a long-term care financing catastrophe, but here’s how to reduce the damage and save money. Continue Reading
Faith leaders call on oil and gas to drop opposition to venting and flaring rules
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We have low-cost technology that cuts natural gas waste for oil and gas operators for pennies on the dollar. Continue Reading
Student panelists prep for Q&A sessions with Domenici Conference speakers
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The students, who come from universities around New Mexico, have worked in teams all summer, researching the conference’s topics and preparing thoughtful questions for each speaker. Continue Reading