It’s affordability, stupid. The issue that propelled Republicans into the White House, the Senate and the House in the 2024 election effectively stiff-armed the GOP at the polls a year […]
Opinion
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Letter to the editor: Leadership, infrastructure and the future of Edgewood
Letter to the EditorJohn Abrams, former mayor of Edgewood “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” (“the more things change, the more they stay the same”) Wrote Jean-Baptiste Alphonse […]
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On providing for the general welfare
By Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Federal government shutdown will have broken the record for the longest in history if not resolved. Before that, two key deadlines occur. On Nov. 1, […]
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$6.20 a day: For many New Mexicans, SNAP is economic stability, not charity
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 For 30 […]
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On the content of one’s character
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by […]
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Opinion: Protecting the Freedom to Read: A Call to Action for New Mexico
By Senator Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez, Senator Harold Pope, and Representative Kathleen Cates
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On civil discourse
For some years now the decline of civil discourse in American society has been lamented by reasonable people. Political dialogue has only a few modes: gaslighting, personal attack, partisan huckstering […]
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On peace and projecting power to maintain it
Nobel Prizes are being awarded this week and one element of the award process that should be obvious to the world is that these prizes are not bestowed in a […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote Uballez to keep Darren White out of the run-off
This letter was submitted to City Desk ABQ by Sandra Ortsman, Albuquerque. She is a community planner and community member who cares deeply about immigrants rights, mom and small business […]
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Letter to the editor: Fahey is the proven leader Corrales needs
Submitted by Michael Roake, Corrales Dear Editor and fellow Corralanos, I urge support for Jim Fahey for Corrales mayor. He is the single candidate qualified by temperament and experience to […]