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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....

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. That’s why the proposed buyout of New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) by Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP) should be rejected. Its set for hearing on Nov. 3.

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 at the City Council Meeting on Jan. 13.

Democrats Petty for Not Attending State of the Union

Most State of the Union addresses are forgettable the moment they end. Not this one.

Medical Malpractice Success a Win, But More Needed

The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than a decade. It took support from New Mexicans of every political stripe and a bi-partisan coalition in the Legislature to achieve this success, but at long last the State’s malpractice-driven doctor shortage may be over.

Profiting Off the Iran War in New Mexico

As I adjusted to the news over the weekend that our country and Israel had attacked Iran, I began devouring updates — from the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to President Trump’s encouragement that Iran’s population rise up and replace the 47-year-old theocratic regime.

Profiting Off the Iran War in New Mexico

As I adjusted to the news over the weekend that our country and Israel had attacked Iran, I began devouring updates — from the...

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