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Monthly Archives: April 2023
Governing the school boards
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
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Legislative salaries in other states vary widely
In 2021, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state en masse to prevent a vote on a bill they opposed. After a couple of weeks, some told national media they had to get home. Not to … Continue reading
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Reinventing the state school board
Something we New Mexicans are not good at: electing officials for certain powerful statewide commissions. Our track record is abysmal. We have elected people who have disappointed us over and over. So it’s curious that legislators tried to reinvent the … Continue reading
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