Monthly Archives: April 2022

The dilemma of New Mexico oil

The world is better off, said the gentleman from the oil industry, with New Mexico oil, because of our clean industry practices, compared to, for example, Russian oil. Our environmental impact is much cleaner. He was speaking in December 2019 … Continue reading

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No fix for pretrial detention

New Mexicans hoped this would be the year we take legislative action on crime. The action ran into complications. House Bill 5 was the most watched of several crime bills until it ran aground. The “rebuttable presumption” bill, sponsored by … Continue reading

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Ethics and the predatory lending bill

“You think you’re a big shot. I own you, and I own the legislature,” declared the liquor industry lobbyist, speaking loudly at Santa Fe’s La Fonda hotel, in a banquet room full of legislators and press. This legendary event happened … Continue reading

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