Submitted by Bruce Moffitt Senate Bill 279 to outlaw some firearms should be a non-starter. The civilian semi-automatic rifle is not an assault rifle. It is the modern rifle. From the Blunderbuss on, all major advances in firearm technology have been done by the military. When an assault rifle is adopted by the armed forces, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Bill to Outlaw Some Firearms is a Waste of Time
Submitted by Bruce Moffitt Senate Bill 279 to outlaw some firearms should be a non-starter. The civilian semi-automatic rifle is not an assault rifle. It is the modern rifle. From the Blunderbuss on, all major advances in firearm technology have been done by the military. When an assault rifle is adopted by the armed forces, […]
Posted inColumnists
Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have a historical view. I served as board chair early on, was at the first board meeting and recently at the last board […]
Posted inColumnists
Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have a historical view. I served as board chair early on, was at the first board meeting and recently at the last board […]
Posted inCommentary, Opinion
New Mexico’s healthcare crisis: A patient-driven call for accountability
This commentary was provided as opinion/commentary by Ezra Spitzer. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org By Ezra Spitzer, Board Member, New Mexico Safety Over Profit I held my daughter in my arms as she took her last breath—her fatal injuries the result of medical malpractice in a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over safety. The […]
Posted inCommentary, Opinion
Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
This commentary was submitted by Diane Denish as part of her Corner to Corner column.You can submit a letter to the editor: editor@citydesk.org By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have […]
Posted inCommentary, Opinion
Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
This commentary was submitted by Diane Denish as part of her Corner to Corner column.You can submit a letter to the editor: editor@citydesk.org By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have […]
Posted inCommentary, Letters to the Editor, Sandoval County
Letter to the Editor: Why it is a Mistake to Dismantle USAID and Foreign Assistance
Submitted by Rebecca Black, Retired Senior Foreign Service Officer and Mission Director with USAID Every day brings a new decision by Elon Musk and the Trump Administration about the future for US government assistance overseas and its implementing agency, United States Agency for International Development, USAID. Unless the numerous lawsuits stand, as of Monday all […]
Posted inCommentary, Letters to the Editor, Sandoval County
Op-ed: Musk is ‘Unelected, Unvetted, Unqualified’
Submitted by Dr. Katherine Aaron, resident of Rio Rancho My response to US Representative Melanie Stansbury’s MEET THE PRESS interview Feb 4, 2025. Elon Musk is an unelected, unvetted, unqualified billionaire who has been given carte blanche access to our federal agencies, to fire employees, to disrupt and dismantle agencies and to stop payments violating […]
Posted inCommentary, Corrales, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Commentary: Lawmaker’s Proposal Would Chip Away at Public-Records Access
This commentary was submitted by Heath Haussamen, and was originally published at haussamen.com. Disclosure: State Rep. Sarah Silva, D-Las Cruces, who is mentioned in this column, is my spouse. Here’s a good way to alienate the people our government is supposed to serve: Call them bothersome, or even malicious, and cut off their access to information […]