Submitted by Dr. Patricia Jiménez-Latham Let’s set the record straight. I was incredibly disheartened to read a campaign flyer making disparaging comments about NM Senate District 9 candidate Cindy Nava. I have known Cindy for 20 years as she began her work in the political arena and worked with her professionally at Transform Education New […]
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Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal Response to Op-Ed on Produced Water
Submitted by Steve Conrad, Ph.D. groundwater hydrology The recent op-ed by Sherry Robinson entitled “Step into the future with Produced Water” exhorts us to “trust technology and step into the future.” The problem with her premise is that the oil and gas wastewater treatment technology she suggests that we trust is unproven to be even […]
Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal Response to Op-Ed on Produced Water
Submitted by Steve Conrad, Ph.D. groundwater hydrology The recent op-ed by Sherry Robinson entitled “Step into the future with Produced Water” exhorts us to “trust technology and step into the future.” The problem with her premise is that the oil and gas wastewater treatment technology she suggests that we trust is unproven to be even […]
Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal Response to Op-Ed on Produced Water
Submitted by Steve Conrad, Ph.D. groundwater hydrology The recent op-ed by Sherry Robinson entitled “Step into the future with Produced Water” exhorts us to “trust technology and step into the future.” The problem with her premise is that the oil and gas wastewater treatment technology she suggests that we trust is unproven to be even […]
Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal Response to Op-Ed on Produced Water
Submitted by Steve Conrad, Ph.D. groundwater hydrology The recent op-ed by Sherry Robinson entitled “Step into the future with Produced Water” exhorts us to “trust technology and step into the future.” The problem with her premise is that the oil and gas wastewater treatment technology she suggests that we trust is unproven to be even […]
Death threats. Harassment. Intimidation. For New Mexico women, a life in politics can bring all three.
This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susanna Space One Wednesday morning in April, Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo sat in a federal courtroom, watching with concern as a man […]
“Are you with me?” Biden and Harris launch Black voter outreach and warn of a second Trump term
By AAMER MADHANI President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and said the winner of this year’s White House race will make crucial decisions, including nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect the country for decades. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, […]
Native American advocate is challenging former state senator for District 30 seat
By JEANETTE DEDIOS Two Democratic candidates are vying for the District 30 State Senate seat in western New Mexico. With no Republican candidate running that means whoever wins during the primary election, will be the winner. Advocate Angel Charley is facing off against former State Senator Clemente Sanchez. Redistricting plays a key role in this race. The […]
Growing number of state officials failing to file personal finance disclosures
By PATRICK LOHMANN and DANIELLE PROKOP A significant and growing number of government officials in New Mexico are failing to submit paperwork disclosing their personal finances, despite a state law that opens them up to removal or lawsuits and a recent partnering of two state agencies that aimed to improve the law’s enforcement. According to a Source New Mexico review, […]
Edgewood Sues School District to Save Historic Buildings
After years of being at odds with the Moriarty-Edgewood School District (MESD), the Town of Edgewood is suing the district over its proposal to demolish historic buildings. The historic buildings are former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment. The school’s north buildings have been the town […]

