OPINION: New Mexico needs stronger legislative ethics laws to restore public trust
With Constitutional Amendment 4 on the November ballot, Fred Nathan Jr. outlines 10 proposals to strengthen legislative accountability in New Mexico.
Opinion
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Op-Ed: When the rain comes, will our land be ready?
Rep. Rebecca Dow argues New Mexico should accelerate watershed restoration and wildfire mitigation to help the land retain more rainfall and reduce flood damage.
Opinion: Young people deserve to lead. We should make it possible
Logan Howard argues that paying New Mexico legislators would make public service more accessible to young people, working families and others who cannot afford to serve without a salary.
Project Jupiter vote leaves unanswered questions for Doña Ana County
Doña Ana County resident Michelle Uribe questions whether commissioners had enough information about Project Jupiter’s water, electricity, permitting and environmental impacts before voting.
Op-Ed: Guns — Who needs them?
Las Cruces Mayor Pro Tem John Muñoz urges gun owners to secure their firearms, arguing that reducing gun theft could help prevent violence and youth access.
Commmentary: What spending reports can’t tell us about the opioid settlement
Doña Ana County’s opioid settlement manager argues that spending reports alone do not capture the planning, provider shortages and system-building behind local investments.
Opinion: $37 million question: More public land or better conservation
Rep. Rebecca Dow argues New Mexico should use $37 million for watershed restoration, forest thinning, soil health and other conservation work instead of acquiring more private land.
Opinion: Doña Ana needs a public benefit ledger for Project Jupiter
Project Jupiter needs a public benefit ledger tracking jobs, local spending, training and environmental commitments against the results delivered, Gleb Tsipursky writes.
Opinion: How many ‘shouldas’ should it take on Project Jupiter?
Lisa Silva argues Project Jupiter’s potential noise, emissions, heat-island effects and water demands should weigh heavily in New Mexico’s air-permit review.
