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Winning, Losing and Finishing

Back in the 1970s, when dinosaurs roamed the land, I coached basketball in an inner-city league in Nashville, Tennessee.  Inspired by “The White Shadow” television...

Guest Opinion: N.M. is Leading Alright, On the Lists of the Bad Things

Sometimes, we can’t express an editorial opinion better than another newspaper. The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday, March 3. All we can...

Feel-Good Tax Bill Has Much to Like But Stops Short of Solving Bigger Problems

Legislators passed a pretty good tax package this year, but instead of responding thoughtfully to the big picture, they simply rolled together a bunch...

Legislature Says “No” to Prosperity (Again)

As Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup) told the floor as debate over this year’s budget wrapped up. “You’re not a poor state. Quit telling other...

Lawmakers Help Small Hospitals But Medical Malpractice Lurks

New Mexico’s strained rural hospitals finally got some love this year. Two bills sitting on the governor’s desk could go far in relieving financial...

They’re Tearing Down a Piece of My Childhood

I learned recently that at the end of the school year, the powers that be where I grew up will retire a piece of...

There’s a Strange Disconnect

The Ukrainian and Israeli wars are similar and yet also different conflicts — but in more ways than we can imagine. Ukraine was invaded by...

Limiting Lawbreakers is Still Lawbreaking

The satirical Babylon Bee mocks the Senate immigration bill: “New Senate Anti-Murder Bill Caps Murders At 5,000 Per Day.” The point is that even if...

The Absurd Democratic Border Con

In 2021, President Joe Biden opened wide an inherited, secure southern border that had finally stopped mass illegal immigration. When he overturned former President Donald...

A Better Way to Govern

One of the most important bills this legislative session has tiptoed through the House with scant publicity and no controversy. House Bill 232, to create...

Showing Love In Many Ways

The other day, I got into my van after a long day at work. I put on my seatbelt and took a dramatic deep...

Vocational Education Bill Off and Running

Trades, especially the construction trades, have been saying for years that they need more workers. Community colleges and unions are doing their best to...

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