Opinion

What Does Democracy Mean to You?

Democracy means different things to different people. There are forces at work that sway, like the wake of a harbor on docked boats. Undulating...

Guest opinion: New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Industry Leading the Way in Environmental ResponsibilityNew Mexico’s Oil and Gas Industry Leading the Way in Environmental...

In recent years, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry has made significant strides in becoming more environmentally and climate-friendly. As one of the nation’s...

Guest opinion: Legislature starts today

By Jim Townsend Today, Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks a significant day for the state of New Mexico as the Legislature officially convenes to embark on...

Letters to the editor 1/23/25

Kudos Kudos to Superintendent Spencer and the Española Public Schools board for their unanimous vote to make financial literacy a district-wide yearlong high school graduation...

A Win for the Environment and Industry

The recent analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights has revealed a significant milestone in the fight against climate change: a 26% reduction in methane...

Trump Doesn’t Measure Up Well to MLK Jr.

It is hard for me to think of a greater distillation of who we are as a nation and the moment we are living...

Guest Opinion: RIP Progressivism

By Tom Wright Every few decades, progressivism makes a comeback, only for people to wake up and again vote it to the back shelf. In...

Protecting Homeowners and Keeping Insurers in NM

When we look back at fires, California’s and New Mexico’s, we’ll see that the victims got burned twice – once during the event and...

Remember, Every Game Has a Time Clock

For every countdown there’s always an opportunity. And somewhere, the clock is always ticking. Fighting to the very end inspires hope and begets fortitude....

Thank You For a Life Well-Lived, Jimmy Carter

The United States flag flies at half-staff in Washington as I write these words in Albuquerque, where an overcast sky drapes over the land...

Guest opinion: Germany’s new Morgenthau Plan

Less than a year before the end of World War II, then U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau drew up a nightmarish plan...

Ready or Not, Here We Go: Legislature 2025

The Legislature will convene Jan. 21 at noon, which as required by law, is the third Tuesday of January. I have served in the House...

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