Submitted by Trey Smith One of the more consequential outcomes of this past year’s legislative session was the passage of House Memorial 2, which mandated the creation of a statewide working group focused on making recommendations for generative artificial intelligence (AI) policy and use in New Mexico schools. I was fortunate enough to be appointed […]
Opinion & Analysis
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Coming Together to Address Our Housing Crisis, BernCo Builds Communities
Barbara Baca is a Bernalillo County Commissioner It is inspiring to see what is possible when we work together as a community to address our biggest challenges. As Bernalillo County residents and as Americans there is nothing we cannot overcome if we truly believe we are all in it together. For the state’s most populous […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Opinion & Analysis, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Padilla’s only crime was being a Democrat
Submitted by Karen Schafer, Rio Rancho Dear Editor, Many deplorable things are happening because of the Trump administration’s policies. Many people have listed them, so I won’t do that. I will only mention my shock, dismay and disbelief that a United States Senator was thrown to the floor and handcuffed. This action is truly reminiscent […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion & Analysis
The Russia – Ukraine war escalates without the U.S.
With a myriad of sources for information, it’s hard to know where to go these days. For armed conflict, it’s hard to beat The Institute for the Study of War, found at understandingwar.org. Much has happened in the last 4-6 weeks in the Russia – Ukraine war. Most breathtaking was Ukraine’s deep penetration into Russian […]
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What’s happening at the VA, anyway?
In an age where we are used to getting information with a few keystrokes, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been something of a cipher. I have been eligible for VA care since 1999. I have largely avoided it for the reason noted above and others. Navigating the VA is so labyrinthine that entire […]
Posted inOpinion & Analysis, Pueblos
A Historic Investment in the Heart of Albuquerque
Tammy Fiebelkorn, Renée Grout, and Joaquín Baca are City Councilors in the City of Albuquerque This year, for the first time in Albuquerque’s history, the City has funded three full-time positions in the Open Space program for the Rio Grande bosque – dedicated staff whose sole responsibility is caring for this special area. As the […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion & Analysis
Non-alternative facts
I don’t often get into the weeds of making news, but I think the craft is worth examining. I’ll share it from my side of the equation – the providing of information. News comes from information. That is, actual events that have happened in real time, real statistics and figures, you know, facts. People like […]
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Op-ed: Public broadcasting funding cuts would be ‘catastrophic’ in New Mexico
For the cost of one cup of coffee per person, per year—that’s about $1.60—American taxpayers have generously and continuously supported public television and radio for communities across the nation. In New Mexico, this investment in public broadcasting allows 12 radio stations and 3 television stations to provide critical educational services, vital public safety partnerships, and […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion & Analysis
If you must hold committee hearings at 1 am, what’s wrong with your bill?
This week, the administration’s budget-and-more bill passed the House by a single vote. After the Memorial Day recess, it will be heard by the Senate via the budget reconciliation process, meaning it can pass with a simple majority. It’s no secret that the federal budget process is broken. Case in point: this budget bill, with […]
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Peaking in the Permian?
We are all too aware of New Mexico’s dependence on the oil and gas industry. I’m not the only one noting that our economy is not diversified enough or that our state budget is scarily dependent on it. We talk of the cliff we are driving toward. That cliff is alarmingly close. West Texas Intermediate […]