Monthly Archives: November 2024

The illogic of immigrant detention

Posted on November 17, 2024 by merilee

About once a month, several volunteers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe travel to one of New Mexico’s immigrant detention prisons. They are from VIDA, Volunteers for Immigrants in Detention Albuquerque (abqvida.org). They go to provide comfort and solace for incarcerated … Continue reading →

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Tradeport development creates vast opportunity

Posted on November 17, 2024 by merilee

Imagine a truck stop the size of a small town. It covers 6,000 acres, more than 9 square miles. It has connections to move cargo from anywhere in the world to anywhere else. It serves trucks, railroad and air transport, … Continue reading →

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Where did the yard signs go?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by merilee

A few years ago I supported a certain candidate for City Council. I displayed her yard sign in my front yard. She won the election, and she told me three of my neighbors had told her they voted for her … Continue reading →

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Early voting reminders and a couple of recommendations

Posted on November 17, 2024 by merilee

Early voting has started in New Mexico. Before you head to the voting booth or fill out your mail-in ballot, your first stop should be nmvote.org, on the Secretary of State website.. From that page you can obtain a sample … Continue reading →

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Workers’ comp legislation will help the lawyers

Posted on November 17, 2024 by merilee

In the 2025 legislative session, we will probably have a bill to increase the cap on attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases. It probably will pass. This is mixed news, a little good, a little bad. Our workers’ comp system … Continue reading →

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