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N.M.’s Economic Freedom Dead Last

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In a study published earlier this year, we highlighted the fact that New Mexico was the only state in the U.S. to have lost...

Can the 21st-Century Version of the ‘Lost Generation’ Be Found?

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The current generation “Z” — those now roughly between 13 and 28 years old — is becoming our 21st-century version of the “Lost Generation.”...

Is the U.S. Ready for a Female President? Not Everyone Thinks So

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Former first lady Michelle Obama says America is not ready for a female president. In a series of recent interviews promoting her new book,...

Rethinking the American Revolution

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The USA is a miracle, and the revolution that made it possible could easily have gone the wrong way. These were a couple of...

No Silver Bullet for New Mexico’s Medical Professional Shortage

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Heading into the 30-day legislative session in January where state lawmakers will likely take up how medical malpractice laws contribute to New Mexico’s thinning...

Are Trust and Bipartisanship Dead?

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OK, you may not like Donald Trump. I didn’t like Joe Biden. Many still think the 2020 election was rigged in favor of Biden....

Mayor Punts Important Decision on City Raises

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In yet another disappointing turn of events, the Española City Council chose to fail the people of our city. In so doing, they also...

Federal Government Shutdown Highlights New Mexico Dependence

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Among other things, the recent federal shutdown highlighted just how dependent New Mexico is on the federal government. According to the website Virtual Capitalist...

Virtual Education Must Grow Responsibly

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As leaders in Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS), we are committed to ensuring that every student—regardless of geography—has access to a high-quality public education. For many...

Fire Hazard Mounts as FEMA, Forest Service Shrink

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A woman from Mora County told me recently: “We always said we were land rich and cash poor. Since the fire, we don’t even...

Republicans Are Failing to Communicate

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In the 1967 film “Cool Hand Luke,” the “Captain” says to Luke (Paul Newman) “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” The same...

Private Equity Has No Place Owning New Mexico’s Gas Utility

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By Valerie Espinoza New Mexicans deserve energy companies that are reliable, transparent, and accountable to the public—not private-equity firms that play shell games with our...
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