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Student Success Requires Insurance Equity for Educators

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Six years ago, the average New Mexico teacher earned $180 more than the average New Mexico state employee, notes the Albuquerque Journal in a...

Bad Decisions Keep Pushing Us Behind

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Another week of mayhem, chaos and mismanagement has come and gone. Nothing new and no end in sight for the city of Española. This time,...

Understanding N.M.’s Data Center Boom

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After years of failure to land a “big fish” business for New Mexico’s economy (or effectively use the oil and gas revenues to grow...

Wildfire Prevention Costs Less Than Suppression

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Did your parents ever tell you, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” That adage also applies to wildfire management. When it...

Escaping a World on Fire Through Books

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There I was on holiday break ignoring the news and immersed in books after a year that was so loud and distracting that I...

Letter to the Editor 01/01/26

Letters To Editor
Obama Was Mostly Right I think President Obama was largely correct when he analogized politics to the sport of football. The City of Española, like...

Could Rural Postal Service be on the Chopping Block?

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What do these New Mexico communities have in common: Dulce, Gamerco, High Rolls, Hope, Lakewood, Medanales, Monument, Petaca, San Patricio, Sunspot, Timberon, Tinnie, Whites...

Change is Coming for Us

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This Christmas morning I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours passing the time quietly reading, observing and listening to music. There were...

The Power of Christmas

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In the Judeo-Christian world, December is a big month. Other beliefs also celebrate this season. It is a time of new beginnings, longer days,...

The Real Reason for the Season

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Ah, Christmas — a time for family, gift giving, and a sense of well-being sweetened by the binging of holiday movies and carols. I’ve been...

State’s Budget Requests Need to Return to Earth

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Kids are always high on the state’s priority list, but in the coming legislative session they’ll dominate the discussions.  The Early Childhood Education and Care...

We Are All Summoned to Do Our Work, You Just Have to Listen

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My college roommate still makes fun of me. “Mijo. Que no tienes madre!!” he still tells me. Son. Don’t you have a mother! He...
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