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Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Double double, toil and trouble. Famous words by famous witches who entice Macbeth into a world of riches. Round about the cauldron go, in...

Guest opinion: Governor Lujan vs. Everyone Else?

With the school year already in full swing for many New Mexico students, parents face difficult questions and concerns. Can I afford private school...

Guarding Against Misinformation

“Don’t believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.” Those lyrics come near the end of the sixth song, Last Great...

All’s Fair When it Comes to Healthcare Worker Recruiting

Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide.” The message...

Any Job is a Good Job

The American dream seems to be dying. No matter how you define it — whether it means owning a home or making it big...

Donald Trump Can’t Stop Talking About Kamala Harris’ Race

Did you catch former President Donald Trump’s appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists July 31 in Chicago? It was mesmerizing, and not in...

Cold Food, Cold Coffee: Senior Care Facilities Can Do Better

Two recent studies of New Mexico’s senior care facilities ring alarm bells. In June the news organization ProPublica published a report that ranked New Mexico...

What Difference Are You Going to Make?

That laugh. That glorious, boisterous, head bent back, gleam in his eye laugh. That laugh was his signature. It told you he was in...

Dems Will Pursue Destructive Policies

Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday doesn’t change much about this election. Whether Donald Trump’s opponent ends up being VP...

DEI disasters and righteous lies

After Monday’s congressional confrontation with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) referred to her as a “DEI horror story.” Cheatle was...

Growing Comfortable With Saying ‘I don’t Know’ in a Very Weird Election Year

A career of reporting on politics and a love of history has left me ill-equipped for 2024. Fully, and completely useless. Generally, my journalism experience has...

The Democrats and Their Divisions

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — Turns out, Democrats have a mind of their own. You can see it in the fallout from Joe Biden’s weak debate...

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