Opinion

By Herbert Soriano GarciaGuest Column In New Mexico, the word querencia carries a special kind of weight. It means more than belonging, that word means a deep connection to a place, a feeling that the land, the...
By Jose Garcia As Yogi Berra famously said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!” At the bottom of the barrel among states, New Mexico’s political system is stuck at Yogi’s fork: lots...

Don’t Trust Politicians Waving Bogeyman Problems

By Javier Sanchez Many years ago, someone told you that you can’t go any higher. Your belief lid was placed on your head, and for...

The Connection Between Politics and Failure

Cal ThomasTribune Content Agency Politics is the only profession of which I am aware in which competence doesn’t seem to matter. One can fail miserably;...

Report on Economic Development Incentives Incomplete

By Paul J. Gessing Recently the Legislative Finance Committee produced a report in which (to summarize the findings) they made the case that New Mexico...

Data Centers Can Work for Local Communities

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Can we have a rational discussion of data centers?I was hoping this could happen in Socorro, where New Mexico Tech...

Tom Wright: New Mexico Rep. Susan Herrera angers candidates for District 41, Rio Arriba County Sheriff

District 41 includes portions of Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties.

New Mexico Can’t Afford Permitting Paralysis

By Patrick M. BrennerSouthwest Public Policy Institute President Donald Trump has made restoring affordability a national priority, and early signs show that approach is working....

Follow the Money, if You Can Find It

By Marjorie ChildressNew Mexico In Depth Earlier this week I wrote about two dark money groups trying to influence several primary races. Accountable New Mexico...

New Mexico Reckons With Economic Impact of Federal Job Cuts

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote A recent headline tells us that New Mexico lost 2,700 federal jobs between March 2025 and March 2026. It’s actually...

The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Victor Davis HansonTribune Content Agency One American view of China ­­­— now increasingly popular on the Left and the Right alike, especially among the hate-Trump...

Letters to the Editor 5/21/26

Not the Only One My opponent seems to think I am the only one working on the Española School board when he wrote to you...

It’s the Economy, Stupid

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Our races for governor have entered stupid territory. We’ve heard about one candidate’s ride on Epstein’s plane, another candidate’s four...

Honor is Doing the Right Thing

By Javier Sanchez Honor is doing the right thing under pressure. It’s not running from a challenge. And most importantly, honor is doing the right...

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