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Obama Lacking Clear Vision
As President Obama is now organizing his re-election campaign for 2012, progressive Democrats are compelled to ask: “Does Barack Obama embody the leadership qualities needed by the party and country... Read more »
Cure for Health Care Is Reform, Not Cuts
The chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan, R-Wis., recently released the House Republicans’ alternative budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It is absolutely devastating to America’s... Read more »
NHCC Followed Agreement With State on Fresco Exhibit
Almost 30 years ago, a group of community leaders envisioned a place where families could gather to celebrate the richness and beauty of the Hispanic heritage and to share this... Read more »
Wise Solar Site Choices Crucial to West’s Future
For years, I’ve worked to safeguard some of the West’s best hunting and fishing spots from poorly planned oil and gas development on public lands. Today, a new and surprising... Read more »
Let’s Design a Health Care Plan To End Blank Checks
After reading Dr. Benjamin Hoffman’s article (April 23) about Medicaid, I thought I hadn’t heard such protracted whining about withdrawal of a blank check since we told our son he... Read more »
There’s No Debate: Public Health Comes First
As debate over the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate toxic air pollution has heated up in Congress recently, New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall deserves praise for defending the health... Read more »
Credit Unions Would Foot Bill for Giant Retailers
How often do you use your debit card every week? Do you shop often at large, well-known, national retailers? If new legislation passes, these large retailers could pocket more of... Read more »
Loss of NHCC Chief A Blow to Our State
Discussions of economic development in New Mexico consistently have a recurring theme — create jobs that will keep our best and brightest young people in the state. Recently however, we... Read more »
No Winners in Police Shooting
What a tragedy the Christopher Torres shooting was; for his family, for our police, for Albuquerque and for the mental health community. Several comments have been published with suggestions to... Read more »
Basic Dental Care Is Lacking in N.M.
Lack of access to affordable dental care is a huge problem for thousands of New Mexicans. Although a bill to expand oral health care access did not pass the Legislature... Read more »
Welcome to Albuquerque Not Especially Friendly
On April 8, I along with three other adults brought 18 high school students from Arizona to Albuquerque for a Key Club District Convention. We arrived around noon at the... Read more »
Send Message to Troops That Their Safety Is Top Priority
As Washington engages in heated political debate about the deficit, both parties agree that spending should be cut and no program seems entirely safe from the budget-slashing ax. But history... Read more »
