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It’s anyone’s right to disagree with wilderness designations as a concept, but to stubbornly misrepresent the facts and distort the public dialogue through scare tactics is inappropriate. Continue Reading
Please, White House, pay attention and focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. Let’s not further suck the life out of this economy by unprioritizing the priority. Continue Reading
Tom Mullins, the Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján this year, claimed today in a fundraising e-mail that a recent poll has him neck-and-neck with his opponent. But the way Mullins characterized the poll isn’t accurate. Continue Reading
I was surprised to hear, during retired Major General Eaton’s talk on U.S. energy policy on Wednesday in Las Cruces, that the Department of Defense is already churning out successful hybrid and biofuel military vehicles. Continue Reading
UPDATED: On a vote of 219-206, the U.S. House passed on Thursday a bill aimed at placing new disclosure requirements and limits on corporations and special interest groups in political campaigns. Here’s what New Mexico politicians had to say about it. Continue Reading
New Mexico First will hold a lecture on finding common ground in politics on Wednesday in Albuquerque. Continue Reading
When I think of “sexy” professions, regulators seem nestled snugly between port-a-potty cleaner and roadkill removers. Compare this stereotype to other public servants like doctors, nurses, firemen, police officers and soldiers. Teachers are called noble. District attorneys and public defenders are considered crusaders for justice. What about the humble regulators? They get called bureaucrats and busybodies. Rather than writing new regulations, we need to change the way that we think and talk about the regulators themselves. Continue Reading
USDA Rural Development-New Mexico oversees a portfolio of more than $800 million. We at USDA are prepared to deploy the resources and develop the partnerships needed in our rural communities to help secure their future for years to come. Continue Reading
Retired Army Major General Paul Eaton thinks climate change is a threat to national security. He’s touring New Mexico to share that message, and will speak Wednesday in Las Cruces. Elisa Cundiff has the story on her NMPolitics.net blog, Balder and Dash. Continue Reading
Does climate change threaten U.S. national security? Retired Army Major General Paul Eaton thinks so, and he is touring New Mexico saying just that. Continue Reading
Following recent testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, NMPolitics.net blogger Nick Voges writes that we must radically optimize government and will likely need to raise taxes and cut or modify services to stay solvent. But can we handle that truth? Continue Reading
The truth is that we must radically optimize government (including cutting waste and eliminating tax loopholes and noncompliance) and will still likely need to raise taxes and cut or modify services to stay solvent. It’s not going to be fun or easy. But can we handle the truth? Continue Reading
I wonder: Is it the goal of the wilderness folks to use the wilderness act to force the closing of the White Sands Missile Range, Holloman and the spaceport to boot because of the auditory 21st century pollution? Continue Reading
New Mexico’s U.S. senators unveiled a revised wilderness proposal for Doña Ana County on Wednesday that frees up more land along the border in an effort to address law enforcement concerns. Continue Reading
Republicans across the state should be excited about the strong ticket of Republicans nominated in last Tuesday’s primary. It is vital for the Republican Party to unite, put past differences aside and make the Democrats their target. Continue Reading