May 8 could have been another low point for U.S. House Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), after weeks of threats, finally pulled the pin on the grenade she’d been […]
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Lawmakers Should Weigh Burdens to Smallest Businesses
The man was said to be the only electrician in Mora, and my agency forced him out of business. This was around 20 years ago. I learned about it in […]
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Affordable Internet Access is a Critical Election Year Issue
In the digital age, access to reliable internet is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. This truth has become even more evident as we’ve navigated through recent global challenges […]
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Keep Albuquerque immigrant friendly
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the authors. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org “One Albuquerque” is more than a tagline. It is a commitment to ensuring that all […]
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The High Cost of Self-checkout
If you do grocery shopping for your family, you have undoubtedly used self-checkout. That’s what I was doing recently when shopping for two items in a nearby store. I noticed […]
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Apodaca Wants to Help Moderates
Democrats’ notion of their party as the big tent is suffering as hard line progressives target moderates in the primary. It’s been widely reported that progressives have primaried every state […]
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Why You Should Care About the Federal Debt
Does everyone in your household have a spare $102,000 lying around? Because that’s what it will take to clear our federal debt: $102,000 from every woman, man and child in […]
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Paving the Way Forward in Bernalillo County District 3
Candidate Commentary. This post is provided by a candidate for office and does not imply endorsement by this news outlet or our staff. As a community service, City Desk welcomes […]
Posted inColumnists, Commentary, Sandoval County
Trail Mix: Adventure to Cabezon Peak
Trail Mix is a monthly column featuring off-the-beaten-path adventures in New Mexico. Rising over 1,100 feet from the Rio Puerco Valley, Cabezon Peak dominates this remote and rugged valley just […]
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New Mexico Is Neither a Blue Nor a Red State
I am doing a couple of interviews this week to provide a Republican perspective on New Mexico politics in 2024. That might seem amusing to some of you who perceive […]