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‘In Plain Sight’ Dialogue Badly Fails on Sensitivity Test
I am a big fan of “In Plain Sight,” filmed here in Albuquerque. The series pilot was partially shot one block over, and the advance work and dissemination of information... Read more »
Don’t buy big banks’ debit card law lies
On April 27 there was a guest column in the Albuquerque Journal by William Jacobs and Sylvia Lyon of the New Mexico Credit Union Association. They addressed debit card swipe... Read more »
City’s Cuts to Animal Services of the Cruelest Kind
There are large numbers of people living in and around Albuquerque who care deeply about how animals are treated. We pay our taxes and vote, and hope that those we... Read more »
Child Abuse Our Greatest Shame
April was National Child Abuse Prevention month, but it came and went with hardly any acknowledgement. Many people say they care about child abuse and neglect, but the lack of... Read more »
Medicaid Needn’t Be Money Pit
With Congress now proposing to block-grant Medicaid to the states, like they did with cash welfare in 1996, it is a good time to consider where we are with Medicaid... Read more »
Excelling Is the ‘Main Thing’ at UNM
University of New Mexico Regent Don Chalmers often drives home a point with this expression: “It’s important,” he says, “to keep the main thing, the main thing.” In other words,... Read more »
Lottery Scholarships May Teach Apathy
Regarding an expected lottery scholarship shortfall by 2014 due to continuing tuition increases as noted in the Journal’s recent story “Lottery: 15 Years and Counting”: One can’t help but wonder... Read more »
Politics Has No Place In Hispanic Kids’ Education
When the Hispanic Education Act passed the Legislature in 2010, there was a great deal of excitement and buzz in the Hispanic community because the achievement gap that has plagued... Read more »
Gov. Is Leaving Legislature Out of Health Care Process
For over 30 years, I have proudly served in the New Mexico State Legislature as a senator from Roswell. As an elected official, I pride myself on acting on behalf... Read more »
Too Soon for NMSO To Throw In the Towel
Twenty-five years ago, I drove across America to audition for the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. I wanted to be a part of the orchestra, as I saw tremendous potential for... Read more »
Forests the Perfect Environment for Helping Kids Grow
Forests are outdoor classrooms. This is a simple, yet powerful, statement that drives home the U.S. Forest Service’s decades-long commitment to get kids outdoors to rediscover and experience nature up... Read more »
Border Bill Threatens Environment
Republicans are using hysteria over immigration to try to undermine environmental protection. On April 15, Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, held a five-and-a-half hour marathon hearing on the border, complete with... Read more »
