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To tell the truth
By Tom Vaillancourt | Apr 4, 2022
“Truth is the first casualty of war” is a statement that has been used in various forms for a long time.
Back to the future for energy?
By Stephan Helgesen | Mar 18, 2022
The greatest generation will remember, "Is your trip really necessary?" and the call by the FDR Administration to conserve energy for the war effort.
This crisis is bigger than just our generation
By Sarah Smith | Mar 16, 2022
This is a pivotal time for the current generation, but it is also much bigger than that.
We need immediate increased oil production in New Mexico!
By David Tofsted and Juan Garcia | Mar 15, 2022
An oft quoted story purports that when Marie Antoinette, queen of France, was told that peasants were starving because of lack of bread, she replied, 'Let them eat cake.' That story is legendary, but it is true that the king and queen lived completely different lifestyles than the peasants of France.
Arial snipers: The U.S. Forest Service’s latest livestock management tool
By Caren Cowan | Mar 10, 2022
If you ever thought the Old West was harsh, those outlaws and renegades had nothing on today’s US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Wildlife Services.
Citizens of New Mexico: The time is now, the person is you
By Tom Vaillancourt | Mar 4, 2022
We are living in interesting, dangerous, scary, overwhelming times.
How many uses of oil and gas?
By Dale Janway | Feb 25, 2022
We continually hear from people who are against fossil fuels and are wanting to shut down the industry. Do these people not understand the industry and everything it does for every one of us?
Save our Las Cruces restaurants, end the LC Minimum Wage ordinance
By Rick Reynaud | Feb 23, 2022
The Las Cruces economy, and in particular restaurants and small business, are facing an extremely uphill battle.
Sunshine and chili just aren't enough
By Stephan Helgesen | Feb 9, 2022
At some point, even the most devoted among us have doubts, and that goes for those of us transplants to New Mexico who are wondering if it's really worth staying in the "Land of Enchantment."
New policy at Las Cruces Public Schools is racially discriminatory, divisive and unacceptable
By Rick Reynaud | Jan 29, 2022
. I am among the grassroots coalition of parents and concerned citizens who fought against the eventual passage of Policy JBC at Las Cruces Public Schools on May 18, 2021.
House Bill 132 would hurt, not help, New Mexico’s most vulnerable
By Larry Sonntag | Jan 28, 2022
Sometimes, when a bill dies in committee, it is best to let it rest–especially if the passage of that bill means that a financial lifeline for countless New Mexicans would be severely compromised, if not totally eradicated.
Say no to public power
By Kenneth W. Costello | Jan 24, 2022
Real-world experiences have shown that costs of switching to public power are high and the benefits are specious, highly uncertain, not well-defined and hard to quantify.
Nuclear is the future, petroleum still the present
By George Sharpe | Jan 10, 2022
If you want reliable carbon free energy, then nuclear is your answer.
Propagandizing Jan. 6
By Stephan Helgesen | Jan 6, 2022
The subject of protecting democracy was front and center this morning as the President and Vice-President of the United States took to the podium in Statuary Hall to lay down some political markers using the events of the mass trespass of January 6, 2021.
The New Mexico doughnut hole
By Dave Heil | Jan 5, 2022
Many have advocated for changes in New Mexico tax and business regulation policies, including Rep. Jason Harper, Paul Gessing, Rio Grande Foundation CEO and and Carla Sonntag, New Mexico Business Coalition CEO.
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the number of Albuquerque's unsheltered homeless
By Gary Hays | Dec 22, 2021
Re: Number of Albuquerque's unsheltered homeless doubles over last 5 yearsThe lesson learned from the attempt to house the homeless, is that most are not willing to give up their drugs and drinking, the very problems that got most of them into a homeless situation in the first place.
Much to celebrate
By Carla Sonntag | Dec 17, 2021
Around the world it’s Christmas time for many; a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus and a time to reflect on the days recently passed. It’s a time to renew our spirits and find hope for the days ahead.
It's all about life and death
By Stephan Helgesen | Dec 16, 2021
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the Mississippi abortion law that placed a limit of 15 weeks on terminations of pregnancies. The U.S. Solicitor General (SG) Elizabeth Prelogar argued against it and Mississippi SG Scott Stewart argued to uphold it.
Why wind and solar aren’t the answer
By George Sharpe | Dec 6, 2021
Mankind is 100% reliant on energy. Given our need to respond to climate change, where should we get our energy in the future?
The Supreme Court recognizes principles for redistricting
By Dave Heil | Dec 3, 2021
Every 10 years, based on the Census, Commission Districts are realigned to balance the population that each commissioner represents based on the growth or decline of the population within a county.