Senators unveil Doña Ana County wilderness bill
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More than 350,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County — including the Organ Mountains — would be protected under legislation New Mexico’s U.S. senators introduced Thursday. Continue Reading
Tax ‘fairness’ bill will drive us into the economic abyss
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It sounded really good on the campaign trail, the talk about leveling the “playing field” and cracking down on companies that “ship jobs overseas.” But this proposal is not about fairness so much as it is about raising revenue, and it will cause jobs and prosperity to simply wither away rather than go abroad. Continue Reading
Key Senate Dem continues to oppose public option
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In an interview in Las Cruces, a key U.S. senator in the health-care reform debate reaffirmed her opposition to including a public option in a reform bill. But Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she thinks the Senate can get 60 votes in support of a bill that will accomplish the president’s goals without a public option. Continue Reading
Bingaman: Baucus bill ‘moves the process ahead’
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Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is praising a new health care reform proposal being circulated in Washington that does not include a public option, but he says he will push for public option to be added to the bill. Continue Reading
Napolitano: Breaking up cartels is a top priority
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Immigration reform is on the back burner for now, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a speech at NMSU on Wednesday. In the meantime, she said, efforts to step up border enforcement and interrupt the flow of drugs, weapons and cash across the border are “zooming along.” Continue Reading
Domenici says little about federal investigations
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Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., had little to say when asked today about two high-profile federal investigations, one of them involving him. Continue Reading
‘People are afraid,’ former Sen. Domenici says
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Former Sen. Pete Domenici says he sees a trend toward greater government involvement in people’s lives as a serious problem that is understandably leading to many of the emotional outbursts coloring the debate. But he also believes bipartisanship and respect are necessary to address the debt and other problems. Continue Reading
NMSU’s Domenici conference starts today
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The 2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference will be held today and Thursday at New Mexico State University, and among the high-profile officials scheduled to speak is U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Continue Reading
Teague is the 10th richest member of Congress
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U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, an oilman from Hobbs, has a net worth of $40.63 million, according to rankings released today by the Washington, D.C. publication Roll Call. That makes him the 10th richest member of Congress. Continue Reading
Former Sen. Domenici opposes public option
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While President Barack Obama took his health care reform message on the road over the weekend, retired Sen. Pete Domenici, who’s back in New Mexico for a week, says he doesn’t support creating a public option. Continue Reading
Why we’re not debating some important issues
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The mainstream, national media ignore some important American core issues because the thoughts do not fit the political outcomes they desire. Some previously trusted media now take political sides and exclude “unpopular” debates. Continue Reading
New Mexico leaders remember 9/11
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UPDATED: Here are some statements from political leaders about the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Continue Reading
Health care reform must help the self-employed
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Access to affordable health coverage is the No. 1 concern of the nation’s smallest businesses, and they need Senator Jeff Bingaman’s support now more than ever. Continue Reading
Weh may be out of touch with reality — or worse
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In response to Allen Weh’s recent comments about me and his role in my forced resignation, I’m alarmed that the Republican gubernatorial candidate may not be in touch with reality or may not even be literate. Continue Reading
Watch oral arguments in campaign-finance case
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case some say could lead to the overturning of campaign contribution limits on corporations. Watch it here. Continue Reading