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Spending Cap Smothers Future
The famous journalist H.L. Mencken said: “Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.” The rigid cap on federal spending being proposed by some members of Congress is one... Read more »
N.M. Takes Lead in Elections Transparency
New Mexico recently became one of only four states in the country to enact a law guaranteeing that its elections are open to international observers. To most people who follow... Read more »
Debt Ceiling Hike Must Come With Savings
Congress must increase the debt limit in the next few weeks to avoid a financial crisis. Calls for default on the obligations our government has already incurred are reckless posturing... Read more »
Writer Is Misguided In Judging Exceptionalism
For the 30-year period leading up to my relocation to Albuquerque in 1995 I lived in Maryland, about 20 miles from Washington, D.C. I was a regular subscriber to the... Read more »
Governor’s Lack of Action on Jobs Puzzling
I am truly beginning to believe that Gov. Susana Martinez has less than nothing to say about job creation in New Mexico. In fact, I might even venture to say... Read more »
Cars Don’t Kill, People Do
Because we are people there will always be crashes; as a group we are just not capable of perfect driving all the time. But the kind of crash that claimed... Read more »
Animal Welfare Proves A Worthy Investment
It is not wise to spend money on new capital projects when we can’t even afford to staff existing facilities that voters approved. In the 2007 election, the voters passed... Read more »
Incentives Can Work, If Doled Out Wisely
When Mayor Richard Berry said that he would offer incentives to firms that agree to create jobs in Albuquerque, he provoked criticism from those who see major problems with this... Read more »
N.M. Shorted on Oil, Gas Tax
While oil and gas prices continue to spike and oil companies book record profits, New Mexicans might be surprised to hear that the state’s share of these revenues stays at... Read more »
‘Cowboy Justice’ Is Real Killer
I am disheartened by the story of recent changes in high-speed pursuit policies for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department. I am the father of an extraordinary young man, Manoa Alcántara... Read more »
Hot Under Collar Over Fake N.M. Chiles
The news coming from New Mexico’s chile industry is disheartening. In 2010, a meager 8,700 acres were harvested, the smallest amount in 37 years. Facing stiffer competition from places overseas... Read more »
Driver’s License Security Flawed
Since June 2008, everyone who has walked into a New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division office to get a new driver’s license has had to have their official documents scanned into... Read more »
