Editorials

Picking pumpkins just got a whole new spin. Ellen Bernstein, president of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, emailed her members that Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall was an ICE supporter and cautioned teachers against field trips to McCall’s...
The special session of the Legislature last week addressed the Trump health care cuts that were passed in July 2025 but won’t kick in until after the mid-term elections next year, or in some cases not...

Guest Opinion: Let’s Celebrate What Lifts Us

Every October, the skies over Albuquerque come alive with color, creativity, and joy. The Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque isn’t just a local tradition —...

Guest Opinion: Why the Health Care Worker Compacts Belong in the Special Session

When the legislature convenes for a special session starting October 1, they should enact a straightforward reform that will immediately increase access to health...

Guest Opinion: The Role of an Independent Judiciary

“We the People of the United States ...” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago...

Guest Opinion: Welfare, Politicians and Money

According to the Census Bureau, 20% of New Mexicans are on welfare, the highest percentage of any state in the nation. This is measured...

Guest Opinion: Safe Haven Should Mean Safe for Babies and Mothers

In April of this year the third baby in less than two years was surrendered in Hobbs using their local Safe Haven Baby Box.  Firefighters...

Guest Opinion: EV Sales Were Plummeting Before Trump Overturned California Mandate

Under the plan imposed by Gov. Lujan Grisham and her handpicked Environmental Improvement Board, 43% of all vehicles sold in New Mexico were supposed...
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Guest Opinion: Did Trump Get Rolled in Alaska?

Promising severe consequences if Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine and then apparently reversing himself is what sends a...

Guest opinion: Immigration Raids Are a Defining Moment

Before the leader of one of the most respected immigrant rights organizations in the nation could get on a flight and come to Missouri,...

Guest Opinion: Intelligent Design

Intelligent design is usually an expression attributed to creation – “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” God, the creator, created...

Guest Opinion: New Mexico and the Film Industry Recession

Since the days of Bill Richardson’s Administration, the Rio Grande Foundation has opposed New Mexico’s generous film subsidies. Back in Richardson’s day the primary...

Guest opinion: Bi-National Acts of Love Along the Guadalupe River

As politicians schemed and plotted for how best to deport migrants, the Mexicans rushed to the border to help. At least three rescue teams from...

Guest Opinon: Fire and Water, Ruidoso and Vegas

Ruidoso and Las Vegas are two very different communities, but when it comes to environmental disasters, they’re topping the charts these days. Ruidoso just experienced...
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