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By Brian C. Nixon | Feb 1, 2025
In a day and age where A.I. computer manipulation and Photoshop rule the world of photography, it’s refreshing to find a naturalist, in the technological and thematic sense of the word.

By Josh Groseclose | Jan 31, 2025
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

By Paul Bandy | Jan 31, 2025
You know the power of progressive lawmaking is slipping in New Mexico when those in power resort to unconstitutional maneuvers to block a moderate Democrat from returning to the Legislature.

By Pete Stubben | Jan 30, 2025
Poor Governor Grisham...she's in a pickle. She now leads the most violent, criminal-ridden state in the entire nation.

By Donna Crawford | Jan 30, 2025
The media has recently noted that much has been researched and written about doctor shortages in the United States, particularly in New Mexico.

By Robert Witsenhausen | Jan 30, 2025
It was truly shocking to watch entire cities in California burn to the ground through a combination of predictable Santa Ana winds, incompetence and misguided environmental policies.

By Brian C. Nixon | Jan 28, 2025
Bingo. The art-collective, not the game. It’s where twenty-five to thirty people gathered—in an industrial section of Albuquerque, New Mexico, just south of the railyards—to watch and listen to two experimental film projects.

By Maralyn Beck | Jan 23, 2025
When it comes to our child welfare system, good news is hard to come by. But, rest assured solutions exist to improve outcomes for New Mexico's most vulnerable children and families impacted by CYFD.

By Charles Sullivan | Jan 23, 2025
How much of a threat are criminal illegal aliens to the nation and to New Mexico?

By Brian C. Nixon | Jan 21, 2025
My association with Stephen Christian goes back many years. As lead singer for the rock band Anberlin, a chart-topping ensemble with hit song Feel Good Drag, Christian performed throughout New Mexico, often joining me for interviews.

By Gail Armstrong, Alan Martinez, and Rebecca Dow | Jan 17, 2025
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.

By State Senator Craig Brandt | Jan 17, 2025
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.

By Jodi Hendricks | Jan 14, 2025
For many New Mexicans, the annual Legislative Session can feel distant and disconnected.

By Robert Witsenhausen | Jan 12, 2025
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.

By Brian C. Nixon | Jan 12, 2025
When I moved from Southern California to New Mexico, I picked up a flyer that read “Experiments in Film.” I was intrigued. The host was Basement Films.

By Sarah Smith | Jan 10, 2025
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.

By James Townsend | Jan 8, 2025
The Legislature will convene January 21st at twelve noon, which is the third Tuesday of January as required by law.

By Sarah Smith | Jan 8, 2025
The 2025 New Mexico Legislative session begins on January 21st and runs through March 22nd

By Brian C. Nixon | Jan 3, 2025
In one hand I have the article A Movable Peace—from the newspaper Pasatiempo—extoling the joy of riding Sky Railway, a train venture partially funded by George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones.

By New Mexico Sun | Dec 23, 2024
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.