A New Mexico constitutional amendment would replace legislators’ $247 daily per diem with an annual salary of about $67,800. The proposal raises scrutiny of the state’s unusually generous pension system, which allows legislators to retire after 10 years at any age and immediately collect benefits. One hypothetical legislator’s pension could exceed $2.18 million with cost-of-living increases.

Historical doomsday predictions—from the Maya Apocalypse and Harold Camping’s prophecies to Halley’s Comet and a “prophetic” hen—have repeatedly failed. While AI insiders warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, caution rather than panic is warranted. Guardrails may be necessary to prevent misuse, but nuclear weapons remain a more immediate danger to human survival.

Dub married his high school sweetheart, Dewana Lou Berry, one week after her graduation in 1955.

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garrett Walter Romine, who was taken from us far too soon.  Although his time with us was brief, his impact on everyone who...