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Author Archives: merilee
School buses don’t have to be toxic
UPDATE: HJR6 did not pass the House. School buses can be hazardous to your children’s health. Most school buses, including New Mexico’s, are powered with diesel. The diesel fumes contain enough toxic substances to cause an identifiable health hazard to … Continue reading
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You can’t vote unless you register
Elections in New Mexico are not compromised by massive numbers of fraudulent votes, I am reasonably confident. This issue arose last year in the debate over voter ID and the 2016 election. Fortunately, we did not have any major controversy … Continue reading
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Senior services may be in jeopardy
NOTE: After this was published, the state agency rescinded its proposed action. Seniors, take note: a state agency is about to terminate the contract of the organization that provides senior services to most of New Mexico. The termination demand has … Continue reading
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Use data to analyze criminal justice
For years I have wondered whether our criminal justice system makes sense. I think first about my own safety. Does our system make me safer? Does it prevent crime? Does it make prudent use of my tax dollars? Is it … Continue reading
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We need procedures for harassment allegations
There is one good thing, and only one, about the case of New Mexico state senator Michael Padilla. That is, the public disclosure of his alleged sexual harassment misconduct has not disrupted the 2018 election. Padilla has been pressured to … Continue reading
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New Mexico’s economy still drags
Economics is known as the dismal science. It has certainly been dismal in New Mexico for a while. A few sobering facts were offered at the recent Data Users Conference sponsored by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research. … Continue reading
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The complications of tax policy
Tax policy can make your head spin. Where tax policy intersects with healthcare policy, complicated further by insurance, the picture gets even more confusing. Two recent speakers talking about New Mexico tax policy chose to focus on the same example: … Continue reading
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Local employment rules are divisive and burdensome
The City of Albuquerque dodged a bullet recently when the voters rejected, by the narrowest of margins, an ordinance to require employers to provide sick leave. Up the road, the local ordinance bug has hit Sandoval County, which is on … Continue reading
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Celebrate the sunshine and New Mexico’s low disaster risk
In my garage is an old suitcase packed with old clothes. It’s to grab in an emergency. There’s a sturdy canvas bag tucked away in a suitable place, where a couple of checkbooks are kept and a backup computer hard … Continue reading
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Churches sacrifice to offer sanctuary
It is possible that the future of immigrant deportation may depend on how many churches have showers in their buildings. That’s one factor communities of faith are invited to consider when they evaluate whether to offer sanctuary to an immigrant … Continue reading