Opinion

Guest opinion: N.M. Can ‘Move the Needle’ With a Regulatory Sandbox

Among the numerous economic policy areas that hold New Mexico back is its heavy regulatory burden. Unnecessarily heavy regulations on business can make it...

Higher Ed and ‘Playtime for Adults’

I’m going to tell you a story about entitlement, misuse of public money, poor judgment, and fuzzy ethics. The only reason we know about...

Why is Truth So Important?

I remember reciting a poem. It was in front of the whole class during my junior year in high school. I was in Germany...

Guest opinion: N.M. Needs a New Governing Model for Higher Education

By Jose Z. Garcia One of my first actions when I became Secretary of Higher Education in 2011 was to organize a conference for members...

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

What a raucous political campaign! I despise politics of personal destruction. Give me policy and a game plan. But this is not what we had...

Expressing Gratitude This Thanksgiving

It is the week for expressing gratitude for many Americans. So here’s a list of people and experiences for which I’m thankful in late November...

Guest opinion: A Simple Return to Sanity

We are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016. The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are...

Be Thankful for Unanswered Prayers

During this holiday season, don’t forget to take a step back and give thinks for all of the things in your life. Be grateful for...

Guest Opinion: A Permanent Fund for Health Care Can Help Solve the Health Care Worker Shortages

New Mexico has a critical shortage of health care workers, including doctors, nurses, and behavioral health providers. Solving this shortage will require investments in...

The Mama Lucy Gang and Cowboy Coalition

In 1984 New Mexico voters took a turn to the right, sending more moderates and conservatives of both parties to the Legislature. Back then...

Kamala Harris Was Always Doomed

The presidential race was not unpredictable, as the now once again discredited polls swore to us. The Republicans had made massive gains in voter registrations...

Preparing for another 4 years

The American people have spoken. Last week, a majority of voters — nearly 75 million as of this writing —elected a man who attempted...

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