Author Archives: merilee

In New Mexico, we say we love small business. But our government is not very nice to it. Small business was mentioned by the gubernatorial candidates in the recent primary with the customary platitudes about how New Mexico should reduce … Continue reading →

The Democrats in Maine, anxious to beat US Senator Susan Collins in November, nominated a charismatic outsider and then pressured him to withdraw his nomination as his flawed personal background came to light.  The state party then undertook a hasty … Continue reading →

Several Democratic nominees for the state legislature have received a special recognition that might not be so special. These nominees were publicly recognized after each of them beat a fellow Democrat in the recent primary. One of them might be … Continue reading →

Last November, New Mexicans went to the polls to vote in the relatively new unified local elections, which cover nonpartisan local districts including school boards, municipal governments, and miscellaneous districts such as soil and water conservation districts. But not for … Continue reading →

If you are reading this article on or before June 25, and you might like to make this year’s governor’s race a little more interesting, there’s something you can do. Go to the Secretary of State website and sign the … Continue reading →

“The next governor must be laser focused on lifting New Mexico out of multigenerational poverty—the driver of all of our societal problems.” I am borrowing that line from a social media comment about the governor’s race. There’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading →

In this gubernatorial primary, Sam Bregman’s campaign has done something noteworthy. It is worth looking at. Posted on his website, bregmanfornm.com, is an in-depth document of his policy priorities including a large number a specific action items. It is by … Continue reading →

If all has gone as planned, New Mexico has a new political party. Official events to establish the Forward Party were scheduled to take place on May 8. On that day – within 30 days of its April organizing event … Continue reading →

If New Mexico legislators were paid a salary, what would you expect them to do that they have not been doing up till now? New Mexico is the only state legislature where legislators are not paid something like a salary, … Continue reading →

President Trump is talking publicly about his plans to undermine the 2026 midterm election. I’m relieved. Why relieved? Because now that he is talking about it openly, we are also starting to hear about what’s being done, mostly by the … Continue reading →