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.
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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.
Op-Ed: Reducing childhood adversity can help curb harmful social media use
Harmful social media use among young people is not only a technology issue. Ned Rubin writes that prevention should include stronger safeguards and support for families.
Op-Ed: Stop the overdose before the first pill is ever taken
Memorial Medical Center Chief Pharmacy Officer Alfred L’Altrelli writes that safely disposing of unused medications can help prevent misuse and overdose.
OPINION: Court should restore voters’ voice in District 38 ballot dispute
House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong urges the New Mexico Supreme Court to reinstate Rep. Rebecca Dow, arguing her removal over petition formatting threatens voter choice.
Op-Ed: New Mexico’s anti-predatory lending law is working — but threats are looming
A Think New Mexico policy expert says the state’s 36% interest rate cap has saved borrowers millions, but warns new exemptions could weaken protections.
