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It’s about the Shoes, Miles; Not the Colors, Styles

This is not a column about bringing back the “good old days.” There was no air conditioning, roads were small and poorly maintained (OK...

Love It or Hate It, Legal Pot Is Here

    Whether we’re ready for it or not, legal marijuana for adult recreational use is coming to New Mexico.     Almost three-fourths of New Mexicans...

Chipper is about the Future

Editor:     Regarding the choice North Central Solid Waste Authority officials are making between burning the organic waste and chipping it seems to be extremely...

Mulcher Right Choice for Trash Authority

Editor:     I appreciated the March 25 article “Authority Mulls Chipper Versus Burner” (Rio Grande SUN page A1).     We have a great opportunity to move...

Trash Authority Should Go Mulcher

Editor:     It has come to my attention that North Central Solid Waste Authority is debating whether to purchase a replacement incinerator or a industrial...

When Will the County Do Something about the Jail?

    This letter is long overdue. In December I received a card from Rio Arriba County Commissioner James Martinez. On the card he claims...

Accountability in Pork Spending a Good Start

    Think New Mexico and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government scored a huge win for the taxpaying public last week with the...

Bite the Bullet; Let’s Talk about Oñate

    It’s been almost a year since various and sundry far left groups went to war with statues all over the country. Anyone counting...

Help Community with Your $1,400

    Everyone spends their money in a manner most suiting their lifestyle. Some folks will buy a lottery ticket when the car is almost...

All of New Mexico’s Students Should Learn Financial Literacy

One important reform that has quietly advanced during this year’s legislative session is House Bill 163, which would make a one-semester course in financial...

End Predatory Lending In New Mexico: Cap Annual Interest Rates at 36 Percent

One of the top priorities of the current legislative session is helping New Mexicans recover from the unprecedented economic and public health emergency they...

Cost of Sick Leave Must Come from Somewhere

    It feels like supporters of New Mexico’s Healthy Workplaces Act are living in a different world, have no idea what it’s like to...

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