November 18, 2025
Opinion

The time is now for energy permitting reform
New Mexico stands in a unique position to leverage our vast energy resources – both traditional oil and gas and renewables – while also preserving environmental stewardship for our public lands.
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Government shutdowns should be unthinkable
Critics may paint Obamacare as some form of socialized medicine that benefits bums, but from my perspective as a business journalist, it’s an economic underpinning for the self-employed and small businesses that can’t offer insurance.
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Unmasking Communism in New Mexico
There was a time when “communism” was viewed as an existential threat to our Country’s existence.
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What is leftwing terrorism and who gets to decide?
I owe my confusion to President Trump and his administration.
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Keep ICE detention centers but monitor them
Ellen Bernstein, president of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, emailed her members that Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall was an ICE supporter and cautioned teachers against field trips to McCall’s Pumpkin Patch.
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In little we trust
Trust - or lack thereof -- is also an issue in the Middle East.
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Fostering understanding of Indigenous Peoples Day
I offer this from my perspective as an independent thinker.
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Special session plays ‘what if’
In the end, the Legislature can be said to have created a path toward alleviating the most damaging effects of the Trump administration’s scheduled cuts in health care coverage, at least reassuring hospital administrators and doctors that the Legislature is aware of the dangers ahead in a health care system that has been deteriorating for the past two decades.
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Letter to the editor
Domestic Violence Awareness Month was first observed in October 1987, marking the beginning of a national movement to bring attention to the issue of domestic violence and honor the strength of survivors.
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From the League of Nations to the United Nations to Trump Global?
In whirlwind fashion, Trump has inserted himself into the middle of numerous border wars.
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