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Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Cheers For Title IX and Women’s Sports

by Patrick Davis March 15, 2024

For me, one of the most exciting sports events in New Mexico is about to get underway – the high school basketball tournament! Prep basketball has long been a community […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Lawmakers help small hospitals but medical malpractice lurks

by Patrick Davis February 22, 2024

New Mexico’s strained rural hospitals finally got some love this year. Two bills sitting onthe governor’s desk could go far in relieving financial pressure on the state’s smallest hospitals. But […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

A better way to govern

by Patrick Davis February 16, 2024

One of the most important bills this legislative session has tiptoed through the House with scant publicity and no controversy.  House Bill 232, to create the Infrastructure Planning and Development […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Plenty of bills would have improved public health

by Patrick Davis February 16, 2024

There is no question it is difficult to follow bills and bill action in the Legislature. For frequent users, the Secretary of State website (nmlegis.gov) is very friendly and does […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Family leave bills are not quite ready

by Patrick Davis February 9, 2024

Trades, especially the construction trades, have been saying for years that they need more workers. Community colleges and unions are doing their best to make that happen, but funding is […]

Posted inColumnists

Good news pierces gloomy headlines

by Patrick Davis January 29, 2024

Sometimes I wonder if the job of the media, no matter which channels you select, is to keep Americans wringing their hands. It doesn’t really matter if you watch cable […]

Posted inColumnists

Good news pierces gloomy headlines

by staff January 29, 2024

Sometimes I wonder if the job of the media, no matter which channels you select, is to keep Americans wringing their hands. It doesn’t really matter if you watch cable […]

Posted inColumnists

Good news pierces gloomy headlines

by staff January 29, 2024

Sometimes I wonder if the job of the media, no matter which channels you select, is to keep Americans wringing their hands. It doesn’t really matter if you watch cable […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

GOP’s Ethics Problem Won’t Go Away With George Santos

by Patrick Davis December 7, 2023April 20, 2025

Former Congressman George Santos of New York is not a loveable character. Facing federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

About the off-year election

by Patrick Davis October 23, 2023

New Mexico is having an election in a couple of weeks. Now is a good time to get started figuring out whom and what you will be voting on. More […]

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