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Las Cruces City Council allows marijuana to be sold near school for the poor
By Sarah Smith | Sep 9, 2022
On September 6, the Las Cruces City Council and Mayor voted unanimously to allow recreational marijuana to be sold right next to New America School, despite the fact that the City Ordinance calls for a minimum buffer distance of 300 feet between a school and a marijuana dispensary.
The not so great American U-turn
By Stephan Helgesen | Sep 7, 2022
There was a time when the millions of huddled masses yearning to breathe free were grateful for the opportunity to make the long ocean voyage to the shores of the New World.
The ruling class are destroying New Mexico
By Tom Vaillancourt | Sep 6, 2022
In the past several months I have posted articles with one overriding theme, “Loss of Freedom”.
CDC’s guidance change is long overdue and much damage has occurred in the meantime
By Sarah Smith | Aug 22, 2022
The CDC recently changed their COVID-19 guidance with an update that the unvaccinated should no longer be treated differently than the vaccinated.
New Mexico's anger deficit
By Stephan Helgesen | Aug 18, 2022
It's time to rise up from your easy chair and stop shouting at the TV every time you hear words like gender equity, CRT, election deniers, climate change and extremist ultra MAGAns.
Mayor Tim Keller 'sneaks' approval of 'safe outdoor space'
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 16, 2022
On July 30, Dawn Legacy Point filed the first application ever for a ‘Safe Outdoor Space’ homeless encampment.
A campus model is the best way to address homelessness
By Judy Young | Aug 16, 2022
I’ve said it before, I’ve said it again, again, and yet again and and I will continue to say that the Campus Model combined with enforcing laws on the books is THE ANSWER to both treating the true homeless in an effective, humanitarian way while at the same time protecting the safety of lawful citizens and integrity of businesses and residential communities.
A mother’s story – the tragedy of illegal guns on our streets
By Bernadette Valadez | Aug 15, 2022
Personal tragedy is how I learned that it is not registered gun owners who are the problem in America. It is those who buy illegal guns for nefarious reasons.
Freedom?
By Tom Vaillancourt | Aug 12, 2022
How much freedom are the Citizens of New Mexico willing to give up in exchange for security, provided by dictates from Santa Fe and “free” (Paid for by the taxpayer) stuff?
Transparency breeds trust in voting
By Doug Truax | Aug 12, 2022
Transparency fosters trust. That’s why we read food labels and check out the deed to the house we’re buying. And, in New Mexico’s election system, it’s why the law allows you to inspect voter registration records.
Albuquerque’s Gibson Medical Center should be Homeless Hospital & Rehab Center
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 9, 2022
The city has a moral obligation to help the homeless who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction.
It’s time for school choice for students, parents, and educators
By Rebecca Dow | Aug 9, 2022
Back in 2018, a state district judge issued an historic decision identifying the long-time shortcomings and faults of New Mexico’s Public Education System
'The neighborhood has never been so unsafe': Albuquerque’s Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association opposes the proposed homeless encampment
By Loretta Lopez | Aug 5, 2022
The Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association (SBMTNA) was told that Albuquerque city officials attended a westside neighborhood meeting and informed them about providing homeless outdoor spaces in or near their area and the Martineztown Santa Barbara boundaries at 1250 Menaul NE.
Taxpayer accountability requires Council responsibility
By Renee Grout | Aug 5, 2022
I can’t think of any topic in the last 50 years that has been more divisive than legalized abortion.
Mayor Tim Keller should suspend the permitting process for ‘safe outdoor spaces’ until the City Council has time to act
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 26, 2022
On July 19, the New Mexico Sun broke the story that applications for “safe outdoor spaces” have been filed with the city Planning Department and that private funding is being sought for at least 6 encampments.
APD’s stated 97% clearance rate for homicides in 2022 is misleading
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 22, 2022
On May 19 and July 19, APD officials proclaimed they had a 97% homicide clearance rate for 2022 with 47 suspects arrested, charged or identified in 40 recent and past homicide cases. The 97% figure is very misleading.
Diversity is not strength
By Stephan Helgesen | Jul 20, 2022
A few centuries ago people from many ethnic backgrounds flocked to America to find a safe place where they could practice their religion and live among people who believed in a peaceful and tolerant approach to community living.
Doesn’t matter if Edison 'wasn’t exactly breaking the law,' excessive overtime paid is a red flag for abuse of the system, mismanagement of resources
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 12, 2022
It has been reported that APD Lieutenant Jim Edison who was fired in November 2021 for overtime pay abuse has been reinstated by the city pursuant to a settlement reached between Edison and the City.
The radical anti-fossil fuel crowd loves to over-exaggerate negativity
By Jim Crawford | Jul 12, 2022
I am strongly in favor of the Valencia County overlay zone approval. We need more oil and gas exploration not less. It will be a great boost to the county's economy.
Too many risks to drill in Valencia County
By Anni Hanna | Jul 11, 2022
Oil and gas billionaire Harvey Yates, Jr. is giddy at the prospect of drilling in Valencia County, ignoring well-documented research on how oil and gas extraction harms health, causes air pollution and water contamination and climate warming greenhouse emissions.