New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order last Friday involving a 30-day suspension of open carry and concealed carry gun laws within Albuquerque and Bernalillo County has sent the far-right and the New Mexico GOP into an apoplectic fit. Due to considerable blowback from both Republicans and Democrats, the Governor more recently amended the order to apply only to city parks and…
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Rural America: You Can Shake the Bonds of Oil and Gas
President Biden was in New Mexico last week to boost his administration’s goal to bring jobs back to America while fighting the effects of climate change. The president spoke for about 25 minutes to supporters and critics alike at the future Arcosa Wind Tower Factory in Belen, highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act and its focus on seeking out green alternatives to oil…
A Disturbing Town Hall
Last Tuesday, the city of Edgewood, a largely rural and conservative community just east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held a town meeting regarding its proposed ordinance to ban the distribution and acquisition of abortion-inducing medications. Edgewood seems to be following the lead of other cities and municipalities in New Mexico and Texas by relying on the antiquated Comstock…
This is not Texas
Threats to a woman’s right to choose aren’t just limited to “red” states but can happen in localities and counties in which conservative thinking dominates both politics and ordinances. Last week, Raul Torrez (New Mexico Attorney General) called on the carpet municipalities in the predominately “blue” Land of Enchantment for passing ordinances regulating access to abortions. Torrez filed a suit against Roosevelt and Lea…
Bat Crazy in Carlsbad
Last weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the featured speaker at a conservative event in Carlsbad to stump for New Mexico GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti and U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell. The Florida Governor spoke for 40 minutes to a crowd of about 1,000, and as expected, attacked “woke ideology,” slammed vaccine mandates, critical race theory, and transgender medical treatment for children….
The Trinity Site: A Sorrowful Legacy for New Mexicans
July 17th marks the 76th anniversary of the world’s first nuclear explosion test of the “Gadget,” a plutonium device detonated on the desert plains of the Alamogordo Bombing Range, known as the Jornada del Muerto. Robert Oppenheimer dubbed the test “Trinity,” and on that day at precisely 5:30 in the early morning hours, the Gadget released 18.6 kilotons…
The GOP has Issues with the Truth
“There is beauty in truth, even if it’s painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only strengthen our defects. They don’t teach anything, help anything, fix anything or cure anything. Nor do they develop one’s character, one’s…
Status Quo and Climate Change
“Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo.” – Robert Byrne This past Thursday was Earth Day, April 22, and during a virtual climate summit, President Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse emissions in half by 2030. He outlined an ambitious plan that calls for big changes to our energy and transportation…
Legalized Cannabis is Finally Coming to New Mexico: But What About Water?
Water is a very precious commodity in New Mexico. For example, the capital of Santa Fe gets less than 15” of rain annually, and the entire state gets less than 10” per year. Compare this to Seattle, which gets 38” of rain per year, and Mobile, Alabama which receives an average of 67” per year. And, let’s not forget the ravages…
Abortion Rights are Human Rights
This week, the New Mexico State House made a giant step in favor of abortion rights and a woman’s right to choose. Representatives voted to repeal a 1969 abortion statute that has remained unenforced in the Land of Enchantment since the Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973. The 52-year-old abortion statute allows medical termination of…