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Commentary

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Smoothing Out the Capital Outlay Process

by Patrick Davis April 26, 2024

Wesley Billingsley will soon be able to say, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” He will tackle one of the most stubborn problems in state government. Billingsley […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

A Better Way to Run a Railroad

by Patrick Davis April 19, 2024

There’s nothing like a road trip to make you appreciate another mode of transportation – trains. They keep motorists company along many a New Mexico highway. Before we left the […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

A Medical Cost You Didn’t Know About

by Patrick Davis April 19, 2024

Most of us have never heard of independent medical examinations. We might need to know a little more about them.  An independent medical examination (IME) is an exam performed when […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

American Global Resolve is Shaky

by Patrick Davis April 19, 2024

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, trying to simultaneously do the right thing, not trigger former President/current GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, and keep Congressional howler monkey Marjorie Taylor Greene […]

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Opinion: Parents, students have opportunity to help choose high school graduation requirements

by Patrick Davis April 12, 2024

Submitted by Mandi Torrez, educator With the governor’s signing of a new law updating the state’s high school curriculum, New Mexico families now have a prime opportunity to shape your […]

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Politics Two Ways

by Patrick Davis April 12, 2024

Two New Mexico political groups are using opposite tactics to reach a common goal—elect Democrats. While the West Side Democrats in Albuquerque focuses on personal activism, Blue CD2 New Mexico […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Is It Good PR, or Russian Propaganda?

by Patrick Davis April 12, 2024

You might have missed it. On April 7, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Turner (R-Ohio) announced on two different Sunday news programs that members […]

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Regulating Yourself Doesn’t Work

by Patrick Davis April 5, 2024

On October 29, 2018, a passenger airliner crashed into the sea less than 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. A few months later, a second plane crashed over Ethiopia. […]

Posted inColumnists, Commentary

Calling the Governor

by Patrick Davis April 5, 2024

People who live in cities need to get away from each other and enjoy a bit of nature. The public park, a leafy green space in the urban landscape, has […]

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The 21st Century Elmer Gantry

by Patrick Davis April 5, 2024

Holy Week and the Easter season in New Mexico is a special time. While the rest of the country dyes eggs and buys chocolate, New Mexicans go on pilgrimages. Every […]

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