Opinion

As Executive Director of Transform Education New Mexico and a 20-year educator, I know the stakes are high. But I also know what’s possible when we lead with courage and collaboration.

The one annual ritual it can be safely said most Americans despise is April 15, when the half of us who pay federal income taxes must "render unto Caesar" portions of our hard-earned money to a government that wastes much of it and dislikes exposure and accountability.

Boogeymen are nothing new. They have existed in the form of politicians going back to the founding of the country.

 Over the past decade, New Mexico’s population edged up just 1% while neighboring states grew by an average of 12%. State employment also grew 1% while neighboring state employment growth averaged 19%.

The oil and gas industry has been the backbone of New Mexico's economy for decades, contributing nearly half of the state's budget.

Democrats in the legislature either wish to totally ignore the public’s outcry to address crime.

Throughout this session, political ambition took precedence over real representation.

In February the “Department of Government Efficiency” ordered the firing of 3,400 Forest Service seasonal employees. DOGE’s budget cutters were supposed to exempt firefighters.

Commentary from former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima.

Commentary from Javier Sanchez.

Commentary from Sherry Robinson.

Commentary from Mary Sanchez.