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Years ago, as a young reporter in Taos, I was assigned to interview candidates for the local school board. This was considered a booby prize for the new kid in the newsroom. Most candidates had no major policy positions and … Continue reading →

New Mexico needs more teachers. And we want them to stay around so our schools can benefit as their experience increases. This year we’re finding at least one new way to pay them more. One bill has school districts paying … Continue reading →

If we’re going to solve the problem of crime, somebody has to offer alternatives so felons have a chance to do something better with their lives. While the legislature is debating issues like pretrial detention and sentencing, promising developments are … Continue reading →

New Mexico’s medical malpractice crisis has, deservedly, caught the public’s attention. We’re seeing the numbers on our increasing shortage of physicians as doctors leave for places where it’s easier to make a good living. Why does malpractice insurance cost doctors … Continue reading →

The first time I was lobbied, it was by a doctor, while I was in his office as a patient. It was about medical malpractice. He said New Mexico was having a crisis because the cost was unacceptable. He knew … Continue reading →

The latest headline is a little girl who was not allowed on an Albuquerque city bus with her father because he was too drunk. Later the father showed up in the city shelter, having forgotten where he left her. Fortunately … Continue reading →

As the 2023 legislative session begins to loom, I’m wondering if we are going to hear more outraged rhetoric about getting tough on crime. I myself prefer to be tough on crime prevention. I prefer laws that stop crimes before … Continue reading →

On the night of Nov. 8, New Mexicans could curl up in bed knowing that our election was mostly over. Whether we liked the results or not, we knew what most of them were. We had survived the day without … Continue reading →

Judges in New Mexico have a quaint custom. They retire at any old time they decide. Then the state has to fill the position with a new judge. The process is confusing for voters. New Mexico has been tinkering with … Continue reading →