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Conservation Fund Essential To Our Heritage
Historic sites and trails define communities throughout the great state of New Mexico. They connect us to our natural and cultural heritage, provide recreational opportunities and strengthen the social fabric... Read more »
State Plan for San Juan Plant a Wise Investment
In the next several days, PNM will energize the Los Lunas Solar Energy Center, the second of five large-scale solar projects we will build to serve customers this year. But... Read more »
We Need To Be Teaching Science For Real World
Eighth-graders were virtually dissecting frogs on computer screens. Their rapt attention belied the fact that it was a Friday afternoon, state tests were over, and there were only two more... Read more »
Quiet for Now, Wilson Eyes Making Noise in Senate Race
Since making her splashy U.S. Senate campaign announcement in March, former Rep. Heather Wilson has kept a pretty low profile, with the exception of occasional political endorsements posted on Facebook.... Read more »
Pausing To Give Salute Is Our Sacred Honor
Today, the United States has more than 1.4 million military members. More than 300,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are serving on foreign soil. Worldwide, our military is actively... Read more »
Housing Program Actually a Success
The Journal’s recent editorial “Take the Broom to All Public Housing Deals” made several key mistakes that need to be challenged. The Journal’s editorial references a recent series of articles... Read more »
Not Only Costly, but Illegal
Recently Dr. Paul Roth, a former executive vice president for Health Sciences, now the chancellor of the Health Sciences Center, got a promotion, a raise and a brand-new board that... Read more »
Lessons From the Atom
Here are 10 lessons from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 25 years ago and the Fukushima disaster this year. 1. Nuclear power is a highly complex, expensive and dangerous way to... Read more »
UNM Student Needs Can Be A Distraction
I see the University of New Mexico Health Sciences board of directors, which includes three regents, recently spent $12,000 to meet at the luxury Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa.... Read more »
Four Years of Tears, Joy and, in End, Hope
Amber, Cassie, Jacob and dozens of others came through my classroom door. Fresh out of middle school, it was their first day in high school. Attitude, drama and confusion would... Read more »
Obama’s Israel Proposal Abandons Trusted Ally
On Tuesday, I participated in a joint meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to receive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This should have been a positive meeting... Read more »
African Americans, Apparently, Shut Out
As a native New Mexican who grew up in Hobbs, I have seen many changes take place in our state. As a child, I was born into poverty, fueled by... Read more »
