On absolute power
A paraphrased and misquoted aphorism commonly bandied about in recent days goes along the lines of “absolute power absolutely corrupts.” It’s a powerful trope,... Read more.
The Mother Road—and the People Beside It?
Birga Alden, Albuquerque,? is Chief Communications Officer for the New Mexico Dream Center, an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking. ? In... Read more.
A terrible week reminds us how America has changed
I’m writing this column on 9/11, a terrible day for America. I’ve written about it before, and what happened to me and my household that day. 9/11 also set in... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Torrance County allows any event, any size, any time in conservation district
Have an opinion? Of course you do! Send your Letter to the Editor to editor@newmexico.news Submitted by Charlene Brown, Torrance County Torrance County's Conservation... Read more.
The permitting process of good ideas
If you are driving past Exit 181 on Interstate 40 from now on, you can spot them: American flags, properly displayed, on either side of the overpass. Depending on... Read more.
Some of New Mexico’s biggest issues are solved from both sides of the aisle
This was a banner week in the state for progress on sticky issues. The 2025 New Mexico Redistricting Task Force began meetings on August 4, and the State of New... Read more.
Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted
Jonathan Thompson Jonathan Thompson is a contributor to Writers on the Range,writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation... Read more.
The SNAP changes won’t be pretty. Because we’re not good at SNAP.
The headlines coming out of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - or whatever you want to call it – have been centered squarely... Read more.
Medicare 101
Submitted by Brenda Murray, a senior health advocate from Edgewood Medicare was introduced in 1965, but despite its long history still seems intimidating to many. ... Read more.
It’s time to support New Mexico’s public broadcasting stations
On July 16, the Senate voted to claw back funding for soft power initiatives – that is, foreign aid – and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This is... Read more.