From the Editorial Board: The Inspection of Public Records Act has a presumption that citizens are entitled to the greatest possible amount of information about their government.

From the Editorial Board: A healthy outdoors is a healthy part of New Mexico’s fiscal landscape, so the chance to unlock federal matching funds to support land and water conservation projects is one that should not be missed.

From the Editorial Board: When you get a Democratic governor, Republican and Democratic lawmakers, the Albuquerque police chief, the district attorney and the attorney general speaking with one voice in support of anti-crime measures, it is clear those measures are needed.

From the Editorial Board: New Mexicans still waiting for fair and uniform pretrial release determination system.

From the Editorial Board: It’s essential for goals to last longer than board members or an administrator’s tenure.

From the Editorial Board: Lawmakers should focus gun legislation on sensible steps that can make a difference without feeding the notion that the government is coming for our guns.

From the Editorial Board: Downtown, where the city has invested money trying to make the area a liveable, attractive center of the city, the conditions of the Central Avenue underpass just east of First Street are simply inexcusable.

From the Editorial Board: While not every crash is survivable, deadly accidents could be reduced by simple steps.

From the Editorial Board: So here’s to monitoring the AFR-APS ambassador program, and scaling it up to other careers and other districts — for the future of our students as well as our local and state economies

From the Editorial Board: Increased capital, business-friendly environment, ready workforce can build the framework to a brighter economic future.