Opinion

Religion Still Has Power in American Politics

Columnists
In 1996 I took a year off from journalism to attend seminary in Atlanta. The plan was to cram as much theology, sociology of...

Is Europe ahead of the United States?

Columnists
In the 27-member block of the European Union, conservative candidates identifying with the right won in Germany and France and are polling ahead in...

Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable

Columnists
I’m haunted by an online post I saw recently. A young woman said she’d been homeless for months and living in her car. She...

Vacationing In-State On The Cheap

Columnists
I’m a big fan of vacations on the cheap, which is good, since I’ve seldom been able to afford anything first-class. Besides, top-dollar travel...

Letters to the Editor 06/06/24

Letters To Editor
Voicing frustrations I am writing this letter in regard to frustrations voiced about homeless issues. I didn’t attend the meeting because I figured it would...

Don’t Let Them Do a Price Check on You, Know Your Worth

Columnists
By Javier Sanchez My very first job in high school was working as a checker at a big box discount grocery store. It was a...

New Mexico Betting on Losers

Columnists
By Paul Gessing Left, right, or center, economists tend to agree that “corporate welfare” is not good public policy or good economics. A recent Rasmussen poll...

Celebrating a Century of Route 66

Columnists
SANTA ROSA, N.M. — If you’re not aware of it yet, you will be soon enough. Route 66 is turning 100 years old in...

Farm bill advocates to Congress: Get a move on

Columnists
The House Agriculture Committee recently delivered a draft farm bill. It was eight months after the old farm bill, about to expire, had to...

Doing journalism feels different in 2024 than it did decades ago

Columnists
For much of the past two weeks, I’ve found myself spending more hours than I can count responding to the arrest of a reporter...

Guest Opinion: Initiative Could Cost a Presidential Elector

Editorials
Sometimes it’s better not to fully vet a bill, at least not publicly. Introducing legislation at a news conference surrounded by like-minded politicians without getting...

Registered, But Not Voting

Columnists
Recent municipal elections had an abysmal voter turnout. Why? Voting is not only a right, in America, it is a privilege. I have worked...
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