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If you really wanted to destroy the US, then..

First, you would surrender our prior energy independence. Reduce new gas and oil leases on federal lands to the lowest levels of any president in...

La Tamalera

Over the next two weeks, Dr. Barbara Medina, will end her tenure as Interim President of Northern New Mexico College and leave behind a...

It’s Time to Invest in the New Mexico Bioscience Industry

New Mexico has an abundance of world class scientists and innovators developing cutting edge solutions to tackle the problems of today and tomorrow. With...

What is Progressivism Anyway?

Last week, the New Mexico House Democrats elected Javier Martinez as speaker. He replaces Brian Egolf. Both are progressive politicians dedicated to leading the...

New President Balderas Must Establish NNMC El Norte Identity

After statehood was achieved, no governor of New Mexico came to the office with more stature than Bill Richardson: congressman, Ambassador to the United...

A Good Time to Reread Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Few persons would think of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as appropriate Thanksgiving reading. Many among us for some strange reason preferring to imagine him delivering...

Politicians Should Pay Attention to Sports Learn How to Be Gracious, Classy Winners

You can learn a lot by watching sports. Sports teaches us more about ourselves and how to interact with others than just about any...

The Progressives are Firmly In Charge, Now They Have To Fix Many Things

Normally voters turn to TV talking-heads after an election to find out what happened. This year talking-heads had to turn to voters to find...

Northern is Misunderstood ­— We Are Thriving

This week we as a nation will know who has won the election to lead our state and our country. As this sacred process...

New Mexico Needs to Improve in Education by Following Mississippi’s Example

Who knew that the road forward for New Mexico education would lead through Mississippi? Long our partner at the bottom of national rankings, our...

Let’s Take A Breath Then Get Back to Work

Wave. What wave? Predictions of either a Red Wave or a Blue Wave in Tuesday’s general election were awash in misconceptions and misperceptions. Neither party took...

Spooky Season for Trick-or-Treaters and Voters

Halloween is a scary time for all of us.  Not only are we preparing for the fright of ghosts and goblins, but we also...

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