Monthly Archives: March 2026

Everybody wants affordable housing

Posted on March 10, 2026 by merilee

At a recent legislative town hall, several legislators present named affordable housing as a top priority.  There was not much specificity as to how housing should be made affordable or how to get it done. Meanwhile, the people who actually … Continue reading →

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It’s time for the state to act

Posted on March 10, 2026 by merilee

The state of our Union is frightening. That is why we need New Mexicans to engage intensively at the state and local level. We are at a moment of unprecedented contradictions. Yet again, as in Iraq in 2003, a Republican … Continue reading →

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Immigrant prisons are immoral

Posted on March 10, 2026 by merilee

Some things simply should not be done by a for-profit business. It’s inconsistent.     It’s illogical. One of those things is running a prison. If you are in business for profit, your job is making money for the owners of the … Continue reading →

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The quiet influence of legislative committee chairs

Posted on March 10, 2026 by merilee

Some years ago, New Mexico’s Senate Judiciary Committee had the nickname Fernando’s Hideaway. The nickname came from a song called “Hernando’s Hideaway,” published in 1954, from a Broadway musical comedy called “The Pajama Game.” The song, with an enticing tango … Continue reading →

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