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Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks -- often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were socially conservative.
Heinrich and Lujan are attempting to kill the best opportunity for New Mexico children to see an improvement in educational outcomes and opportunities currently available.

Sherry Robinson: Election changes favor the Sensible Center after years of frustration

Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Eight years ago, I complained in a column that the primaries “blessed progressives and conservatives and left moderates in the dust.” Another...

State Sen. Larry Scott: Amy Barela and GOP controversy should end

Ladies and gentlemen early voting starts is ongoing. Lawsuits and controversy make the Republican party look like it is inept and in complete disarray.

Javier Sanchez: Happy Mother’s Day Mom and thanks

My mom started a business finding jobs for people with physical and mental challenges.

Cal Thomas: Who is monitoring the federal debt? It’s $39T and rising

I have written about the debt before, but it bears repeating until Congress takes action. What frustrates those who are paying attention to the debt is that it is not an unsolvable problem. It’s been fixed before, even within recent memory for many people.

Siah Correa Hemphill: New Mexico can lead term limits and restoring trust, as belief in government is stressed

It’s important to recognize that this concern is not about any one party or any one group of leaders.

Meghan Mooney: Charter schools strengthen public education with a fresh perspective for possible changes

The top two public high schools in the nation are charter schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 rankings.

Sherry Robinson: How do we reform CYFD and care for unwanted children being shuffled from place to place?

A recent report from the state Department of Justice may not describe day-to-day life, but the interviews with kids paint a tragic picture.

Tom Wright: Can New Mexico make a comeback from governor to Congress?

Tom Wright I really liked state Sen. David Gallegos’ opinion piece titled: If Someone Wanted to Hold New Mexico Back. It went straight to the...

Robyn Cook: Retired teachers should be allowed to help New Mexico schools in time of need and for certain circumstances

New Mexico has a problem of its own making: the Educational Retirement Board (ERB) is preventing retired educators from working as independent contractors, even when their services are limited, specialized, and urgently needed.

Sherry Robinson: Moral rot from top to bottom at CYFD

Tear it down and start over.

Maralyn Beck: CYFD should be first priority of governor-elect

If you seek to isolate CYFD away from “political influence” because you don’t trust the cabinet secretary charged with leading the department, you are blaming the wrong person.

State Rep. Gail Armstrong: Elections decided by voters or a technicality?

The case of Representative Rebecca Dow should not be a close call.

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