Opinion

Letter to the editor: PED report card

 These report cards are designed to provide families, educators, and neighbors with a transparent look at how we are collectively serving our students and where we can join forces to make educational improvements and champion the overall success of schools.

Oil and gas revenue behind New Mexico’s progress

Our state is a special place to live and work. In recent years, we’ve seen opportunities that create multi-generational benefits.

Democrats blame everyone but themselves as doctors leave the state

Tired, stretched healthcare workers make more mistakes and become ever more vulnerable to New Mexico’s predatory medical malpractice lawyers.

Charles Sullivan: Change needed amid Democrat dominance

There are two taboo facts that New Mexico’s television stations and major newspapers almost never discuss. The first is that no state in the United States has had single- party Democratic rule at the state level longer than New Mexico.

Sen. Larry Scott: Capital outlay supports local communities

This column is going to cover the process by which capital outlay money is brought back into local communities.

Bethany Jarrell: Student success requires insurance equity for educators

Six years ago, the average New Mexico teacher earned $180 more than the average New Mexico state employee.

New Mexico should consider the science of treated produced water

New Mexico now has a promising path for addressing its water resource challenges.

Opinion: The folly of ‘energy transition’

It is an absolute fact the emissions associated with the generation of reliable, affordable, and available electricity correlate directly with economic well being and prosperity.

Opinion: Movies give us heroes. History gives us flawed giants

After Taos Pueblo objected to the name of Kit Carson Park in Taos, the town council voted in November to change it to Red Willow Park; this pueblo calls itself the Red Willow People.

Opinion: Escaping a world on fire through books

Books are my sweet spot.

Opinion: Ever again

How many more Jews must die before the world wakes up and does something about it? Maybe that’s the problem: the world doesn’t want to wake up as too many people are fine with hating Jews.

Opinion: There’s plenty of good news to report for 2025

In the spirit of the season, I’m devoting this week’s column to good news. Despite the dark times we think we live in, there’s a lot to buoy our spirits.

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