Opinion

Lawmaker Wants His Secession Threat to Open Dialogue

Texas has always wanted more of New Mexico.

Iran, Foreign Policy and TDS

Iran has been at war with the United States and Israel for 47 years. At the beginning of the Iran hostage crisis in November 1979, Ruhollah Khomeini referred to the United States as the “Great Satan,” and Israel as the “Little Satan.” “Death to America,” usually followed the epithet. The Iranian Revolution displaced the Shah and established the Sharia Theocracy.

Letter to the Editor 03/26/26

Recently Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative announced they are leaving Tri State G&T as their power provider. Jemez’s members should be very concerned. Kit Carson did this about 10 years ago and their electric rates went through the roof. Does it make sense to spend over a $100 million to break the contract with Tri State and hope that the open market will be cheaper? Someone should be questioning Jemez’s management on this decision.

Our Long Road to War with Iran

Until last year, for some 46 years, Iran enjoyed a North Korea-like reputation in the heart of the Middle East: always unpredictable, reckless, dangerous, inevitably to be nuclear, self-destructive, and nihilistic.

Hispanic Leaders Deliver Quick, Decisive Response

As astonishing as the recent Cesar Chavez revelations were the speed and decisiveness of the response. Within a day of the New York Times story revealing the legendary civil rights activist as a sexual predator, organizations canceled commemorative marches and communities moved to re-name streets and buildings.

Shed the Clan Mentality, Hunt for Common Good

Teamwork starts with vision. And vision starts at the top. If everyone doesn’t know why we’re doing what we’re doing, then nothing happens and progress comes to a halt.

Blackstone Nightmare

What happens when the owner of a public utility also becomes its dominant customer?

Pass the Rest of the Health Care Worker Compacts This Year

It was a big bipartisan win for New Mexicans when the legislature and governor enacted Senate Bill 1 to bring New Mexico into the interstate licensure compact for doctors. According to the New Mexico Medical Board, joining this compact will result in an increase of 10-15% in the number of doctors applying to practice in New Mexico annually.

Voting Could Get Harder in NM if Congress Passes the SAVE Act

Recently, a New Hampshire man told the Associated Press of his dismay at learning last fall that he couldn’t vote in local elections without proving he was a U.S. citizen. He had voted before, but this time around, he needed a passport or birth certificate to re-register to vote, he recalled.

Letter to the Editor 3/12/26

Expressing Gratitude We, the families of Moving Arts Española, would like to express our gratitude to the Española City Council Members for the support demonstrated...

The Winds of Change Can Chart a New Path

The winds of change come swift and furious. That’s something I learned hiking the White Mountains. Those winds blew right through me. They filled...

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

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

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