Submitted by Carlos Rosas, SVP & General Manager, Southwest Region, Ezee Fiber In response to: “Corrales Gets Fiber: Will Ezee Deliver on Promises of Communication and Cleanup?” — April 1, 2026 We appreciate the Corrales Comment’s thoughtful coverage of Ezee Fiber’s upcoming construction work, and we share Mayor Hashimoto’s desire to see our commitments met. Accountability is healthy, […]
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Opinion: New Mexico’s disability laws get important updates, and more still needed
By State Representative Kathleen Cates — In 2023, New Mexico unanimously passed HB 131, becoming the first state in the country to mandate private insurers to cover prosthetics and orthotics. Since then, 11 other states have filed similar laws. State Rep. Kathleen Cates was first elected in 2022 to represent State House District 44 […]
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Opinion: Voters will decide about paying legislators
If New Mexico legislators were paid a salary, what would you expect them to do that they have not been doing up till now? Triple Spaced Again Merilee Dannemann is a longtime New Mexico journalist. Her columns are posted at www.triplespacedagain.com. Comments are invited through her web site. New Mexico is the only state legislature […]
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Opinion: Things left undone
The 2026 legislative session is already a distant memory for most people—until a letter arrives from your state representative or senator describing all the wonderful things they accomplished. Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. My own representative […]
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Commentary: Ethical rules apply to judges and judicial candidates in New Mexico
Karl Refisteck is the director of New Mexico’s Administrative Office of the Courts, which oversees operations of the state’s court system. By Karl Reifsteck, Administrative Office of the Courts — The founders of our nation viewed a fair, impartial, and independent judiciary as a cornerstone for the government they envisioned 250 years ago when breaking […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sale of public utilities to out-of-state funds should sound alarms in New Mexico
Opinion & Commentary in The Paper. Dr. Taylor Spence is an adjunct instructor of history at CNM and New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) and lives in Albuquerque. Alarm bells should be ringing for all New Mexicans as the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) is set to decide on allowing the sale of not just one but […]
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Opinion: Let us expand democratic rights, not make it harder to use them
Opinion & Analysis Charles Goodmacher, Rio Rancho Recently, President Trump declared on Truth Social that he would not sign any bills until the SAVE Act is passed. It’s a stark escalation in the effort to pass the bill, and both the bill and his speaking as though he is already a King by demanding Congress […]
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Diane Denish: A Women’s Day reminder from Gallup
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com This was the week to celebrate International Women’s Day, designated March 8. Honestly, I hadn’t paid much attention beyond reading headlines about observances. But I was drawn […]
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New Mexico Chief Justice: Supreme Court offers a civics program for students
By Chief Justice David K. Thomson, New Mexico Supreme Court — The Supreme Court of New Mexico launched a program in 2021 to help young people learn about our system of justice and the role of courts in resolving legal disputes. The concept of the Rule of Law Program was straightforward: We learn by observation. […]