Three out of four low-income households in New Mexico struggle with legal issues impacting basic needs like housing, financial stability, access to social and medical benefits. New Mexico’s civil legal service providers handle thousands of cases every year, but a lack of capacity caused them to turn away more than half of the people seeking […]
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Healthy communities are rooted in meaningful access to affordable civil legal services
Three out of four low-income households in New Mexico struggle with legal issues impacting basic needs like housing, financial stability, access to social and medical benefits. New Mexico’s civil legal service providers handle thousands of cases every year, but a lack of capacity caused them to turn away more than half of the people seeking […]
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Words matter: Stop calling oil and gas “clean” until they truly are
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the author. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org Charles Goodmacher, a resident of Rio Rancho, is the retired director of media and government relations for NEA-NM and founder of Do Good LLC, a lobbying and communications firm working in public policy. Words matter. Sometimes comforting words obscure unfortunate […]
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Words matter: Stop calling oil and gas “clean” until they truly are
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the author. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org Charles Goodmacher, a resident of Rio Rancho, is the retired director of media and government relations for NEA-NM and founder of Do Good LLC, a lobbying and communications firm working in public policy. Words matter. Sometimes comforting words obscure unfortunate […]
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Like Uncle Bill’s $200 tip, do some unexpected good for others this holiday season
During the holiday season there is always a focus on charitable giving or philanthropy. Recently you might have been asked by your local non-profits or organizations to give generously on Giving Tuesday. This is charitable giving. Philanthropy is something different. Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC […]
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Like Uncle Bill’s $200 tip, do some unexpected good for others this holiday season
During the holiday season there is always a focus on charitable giving or philanthropy. Recently you might have been asked by your local non-profits or organizations to give generously on Giving Tuesday. This is charitable giving. Philanthropy is something different. Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC […]
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Like Uncle Bill’s $200 tip, do some unexpected good for others this holiday season
During the holiday season there is always a focus on charitable giving or philanthropy. Recently you might have been asked by your local non-profits or organizations to give generously on Giving Tuesday. This is charitable giving. Philanthropy is something different. Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC […]
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Like Uncle Bill’s $200 tip, do some unexpected good for others this holiday season
During the holiday season there is always a focus on charitable giving or philanthropy. Recently you might have been asked by your local non-profits or organizations to give generously on Giving Tuesday. This is charitable giving. Philanthropy is something different. Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC […]
Posted inColumnists, Commentary
Like Uncle Bill’s $200 tip, do some unexpected good for others this holiday season
During the holiday season there is always a focus on charitable giving or philanthropy. Recently you might have been asked by your local non-profits or organizations to give generously on Giving Tuesday. This is charitable giving. Philanthropy is something different. Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC […]
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Christian Stewardship in Action: How Solar Power Sustains Our Church and Mission
Submitted by Bruce Hunn As faith leaders, we carry the responsibility not only to guide our congregation spiritually, but to care for creation and to be good stewards of church resources provided by our Creator. It’s a delicate balance—making sure the lights stay on, while ensuring every dollar is spent with purpose. A couple of […]