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Do progressives dream?
By Stephan Helgesen | Jul 19, 2023
We all basically want the same things like a happy life, a comfortable home in a safe neighborhood, a good education for our children, adequate health care, enough money to take the occasional vacation and a rewarding job.
Address the problem, not the symptom
By Ramona Goolsby | Jul 14, 2023
There is a growing awareness of truth that is beginning to rise in New Mexico.
Albuquerque mayor and council created the homeless crisis
By Mick Rich | Jul 14, 2023
It is time to throw the bums out, and I do not mean the homeless.
A republic or 'political judicial monarchy'?
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 11, 2023
The United States Supreme Court at one time was viewed with a unique “sense of awe” and respect because it consistently interpreted the United States Constitution as a “living and evolving document”
Christ and the little green men
By Stephan Helgesen | Jun 19, 2023
I thought that faith was on the way out, but along comes government with a report on 'unexplained aerial phenomena' or UAPs (aka 'unidentified flying objects'). Why the name change? Maybe our officials don’t want us to think of extraterrestrials when we see something strange in the sky… or it could be some 'brander' thought it time to update the 1940s appellation for things that hover above us.
Truth of the Referendum Project and the misleading claims of the SOS
By Jodi Hendricks | Jun 15, 2023
During the 2023 legislative session we saw progressive ideals passed by our legislature while family values were offended, and faith values were mocked.
Nine years of reform: time to close the case on Albuquerque's police department
By Pete Dinelli | May 31, 2023
On November 14, 2014, the City, APD and Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a stipulated Court Approved Settlement Agreement (CASA).
Inflate or die
By Greg Zanetti | May 31, 2023
The recent headline, “Debt Ceiling Deal Between White House and GOP Reached In Principle,” may provide temporary relief, but it belies a more profound, systemic issue: the perpetual and inevitable growth of debt within our monetary framework.
Under Keller, a 71% Homicide Surge Turns Albuquerque Into One of America's Most Violent Cities
By Pete Dinelli | May 22, 2023
On April 26, the Major Cities Chiefs Association released its Violent Crime Survey and national totals for the crimes of homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults.
Uniting for Progress: New Mexico Republicans drive educational empowerment
By Ryan Lane | May 22, 2023
One of the top priorities for many in New Mexico is educational excellence.
Wall Street titans echo economic warnings: A call for prudence and preparation
By Walt Benson | May 19, 2023
There are some who have often shone a spotlight on the precarious state of the economy and the need for cautious investment strategies.
What's next for the American economy?
By Greg Zanetti | May 17, 2023
America's economic transition from a focus on industry to service to design and finally to finance has progressively distanced our economy from tangible reality.
ABQ councilors' move to diminish mayor's authority sparks debate
By Pete Dinelli | May 16, 2023
On April 27, first term City Councilors Democrat Louie Sanchez and Republican Renee Grout announced legislation proposing a City Charter amendment for a public vote that will make the Mayor of Albuquerque a member of the City Council.
Residents unite across party lines to protect values: Taos County petition drive underway
By Sarah Valente | May 16, 2023
Residents of Taos County have long prided themselves on holding values that run deeper than political labels, though we have voted Democrat generationally due primarily to social welfare policies.
The Math to Net Zero Doesn’t Add Up
By George Sharpe | May 15, 2023
The politicians who are mandating a path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 certainly didn’t do the math to net zero because the math in their path doesn’t add up.
Defending the innocent, and holding offenders accountable, should not be a partisan issue - but it is
By Larry Sonntag | Apr 20, 2023
During New Mexico’s recent sixty-day Legislative session, numerous bills were introduced to address out-of-control crime in the state
Reality
By Tom Vaillancourt | Apr 7, 2023
One could spend numerous hours and hundreds of pages describing the “Idea of America”
The big picture
By Tom Vaillancourt | Mar 6, 2023
The phrase was first used in 1904 meaning “the entire perspective on a situation or issue”
Santa Fe Democrats created NM’s failed education system
By Mick Rich | Mar 6, 2023
New Mexicans believe Santa Fe Democrats will turn around New Mexico’s public education system despite decades of failing grades.
