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OPINION: House Republicans challenge status quo with sweeping legislative agenda
Opinion

Just days away from another 60-day session of the Legislature, New Mexico’s wins and losses will once again be defined by a overwhelming progressive majority in both chambers.


OPINION: Facing Evil, Embracing Innovation: My Diplomatic Journey to Israel
Opinion

In December 2024, I had the honor of visiting Israel with the Consul General of Israel to the Southwest United States. The purpose of this trip was to deepen the relationship between New Mexico and Israel.


OPINION: The Untapped Power of the Voters Voice
Opinion

For many New Mexicans, the annual Legislative Session can feel distant and disconnected.


OPINION: The Menorah and The Obelisk
Opinion

The Sunday after Christmas this year also happened to be the fifth night of Hanukkah, so I went down to the Santa Fe Plaza to see the Santa Fe Jewish Center’s Menorah lighting ceremony.


OPINION: Fixing the broken system – protecting communities from repeat offenders
Opinion

Our communities are bearing the brunt of a criminal justice system that is broken—one that fails to adequately address mental health challenges and drug addiction.


OPINION: Ready or not, here we go
Opinion

The Legislature will convene January 21st at twelve noon, which is the third Tuesday of January as required by law.


OPINION: Citizen engagement in NM legislative decisions is more vital than ever
Opinion

The 2025 New Mexico Legislative session begins on January 21st and runs through March 22nd


Native American Rights Fund shares holiday greetings with art collaboration
Opinion

From all of us at the Native American Rights Fund, we extend our warmest wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season and a bright and prosperous New Year.


OPINION: Realize Las Cruces: City Council’s Vote Could Reshape Neighborhood Zoning
Opinion

Zoning codes don’t sound exciting, but they impact many aspects of our City and daily lives.


OPINION: Vindicated but not consoled: congressional report and the toll of ill-conceived mandates
Opinion

Many of us remember 2020 as the year of COVID, when our lives were upended and nothing would ever be the same again. What began as a novel illness quickly cascaded into “2 weeks to flatten the curve,” followed by lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates.


OPINION: New Mexico should dump its clean energy policies
Opinion

It’s important to preface my remarks by saying that I don’t question the existence of climate change and that humans are a major (but not the sole) contributor. This is what science is telling us. As I argue below, I do object to energy policies that derive from a political or quasi-religious agenda, misinformation and ignorance of economic principles. Such policies are inescapably destined to jeopardize the public good for the sake of benefitting special interests.


OPINION: Examining New Mexico’s HB7: Implications for Parental Consent and Youth Gender Care
Opinion

In 2023, the NM legislature and Governor signed law HB7, which requires that school districts must not “interfere” in any way with children accessing transgender (and abortion) procedures. Despite what some lawmakers have said about this law, there is no requirement for parental notification and there are no age restrictions for children to access these procedures. Schools can be fined $5,000 per instance if teachers or nurses “interfere” by talking to children's parents about their transgender procedures.


New Mexicans express dissatisfaction with current economic conditions
Opinion

According to recent polling by the Albuquerque Journal, a significant portion of New Mexicans are dissatisfied with the current economic conditions.



Debate continues over fairness of tax contributions from wealthy Americans
Opinion

The debate over whether the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes continues to be a contentious issue in the United States.


Rio Grande Foundation surveys candidates on parental rights and school choice
Opinion

The Rio Grande Foundation's education reform division, OAK New Mexico, has conducted a survey among legislative candidates concerning key educational issues in the state.


RGF president discusses homelessness and economy at public events
Opinion

On Saturday, Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation (RGF), participated in a Braver Angels event held in the International District. During the event, he initiated a conversation on homeless policy. He argued that additional tax dollars are not necessary to provide housing for the homeless.


OPINION: Facts are stubborn things
Opinion

The amount of pure garbage that is raining down on us from the political class is the worst in recent memory.


OPINION: Both Democrat and Republican legislators have failed us
Opinion

I don’t usually agree with the Governor. Over her tenure, I have objected to most of Governor Lujan Grisham’s policies including her disastrous Covid lockdown and school closures (from which we’re still struggling to recover), her electric vehicle mandates (which will hit the poor the hardest), and her tyrannical use of emergency powers to disarm law-abiding citizens.


OPINION: The Muleshoe Expansion Is A Land Grab For the Ages
Opinion

While New Mexico is struggling against inflation, an open southern border and a flat economy, our rural communities have an additional fight on their hands. An aggressive overreach of the Federal Government threatens to undermine local communities.