March 24, 2026
Opinion
Blackstone Nightmare
What happens when the owner of a public utility also becomes its dominant customer?
Pass the Rest of the Health Care Worker Compacts This Year
It was a big bipartisan win for New Mexicans when the legislature and governor enacted Senate Bill 1 to bring New Mexico into the interstate licensure compact for doctors. According to the New Mexico Medical Board, joining this compact will result in an increase of 10-15% in the number of doctors applying to practice in New Mexico annually.
Voting Could Get Harder in NM if Congress Passes the SAVE Act
Recently, a New Hampshire man told the Associated Press of his dismay at learning last fall that he couldn’t vote in local elections without proving he was a U.S. citizen. He had voted before, but this time around, he needed a passport or birth certificate to re-register to vote, he recalled.
Private Equity Has No Place Owning New Mexico’s Gas Utility
New Mexicans deserve energy companies that are reliable, transparent, and accountable to the public—not private-equity firms that play shell games with our essential services. That’s why the proposed buyout of New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) by Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP) should be rejected. Its set for hearing on Nov. 3.
Expressing Gratitude
We, the families of Moving Arts Española, would like to express our gratitude to the Española City Council Members for the support demonstrated at the City Council Meeting on Jan. 13.
Democrats Petty for Not Attending State of the Union
Most State of the Union addresses are forgettable the moment they end. Not this one.
Medical Malpractice Success a Win, But More Needed
The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than a decade. It took support from New Mexicans of every political stripe and a bi-partisan coalition in the Legislature to achieve this success, but at long last the State’s malpractice-driven doctor shortage may be over.
Profiting Off the Iran War in New Mexico
As I adjusted to the news over the weekend that our country and Israel had attacked Iran, I began devouring updates — from the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to President Trump’s encouragement that Iran’s population rise up and replace the 47-year-old theocratic regime.
White Culture and the Fictions Some Americans Tell Themselves
President Donald Trump nominated Jeremy Carl to a top spot in the Trump administration’s State Department. Usually, there’d be no reason for you to know who Jeremy Carl is. But, recently, Carl told U.S. senators in a congressional hearing that a loss of a “dominant” White culture is weakening the country.
Presidents’ Day and Some Valuable Lessons
February 22, was the birthday of George Washington, which the nation celebrated as a federal holiday. In 1971, Presidents’ Day, was established as the third Monday in February and opened that celebration to all presidents, Washington and Lincoln being the most popular. President Donald Trump Day? His day may not be celebrated by some.