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Land commissioner candidate says ‘follow the money.’ His leads to oil and gas.
“Follow the Money,” Republican land commissioner candidate Michael Perry urges voters in a recent Facebook post. “Juan Sanchez wants New Mexicans to trust him with our state trust lands. But oil and gas interests are helping fund his campaign,” he wrote about his opponent,…
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State fund helping Native and rural youth connect with outdoor recreation and jobs
On the Mescalero Apache reservation, 17-year-old tribal member Leerae Lester spends his days riding mountain bikes and learning how to repair them. He’s been able to follow his passion thanks to Sugar Hill Pathways, a local nonprofit supported by the state’s Outdoor Equity Fund.…
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The one time I fanboyed. It wasn’t over a politician or celebrity.
Unexpected perks of a long career in journalism are the politicians and celebrities one meets or has seen close up. It’s not my thing, famous people. But my encounters have supplied me with an endless supply of stories to entertain friends and acquaintances. I’ve been within…
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Behind the ballot box, New Mexico election workers prepare for threats
Even years later, Molly Swank’s first experience voting has stuck with her. At the time, as a young voter in Wisconsin, workers at the polls were more than welcoming. They were actually excited to walk her through making her political voice heard for the first time. “They did a…
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Lawmakers hear pitch to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
Indigenous entrepreneurs could help New Mexico strengthen its economy, but they face unique hurdles. A potential solution: Hire Indigenous people who could identify funding opportunities and non-financial support to help fellow small business owners grow. “To build a truly…
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On Writing Well
I remember the first time a newspaper reader wrote a letter to the editor about a story I’d written. It was 1987 or 88, I can’t remember exactly, and I had gotten a percentage wrong in a story about a local government ordinance. Using small, everyday words, the reader expressed…
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Lawyers chase a House seat. Dark money backs salaries. CD2 remains a battleground.
An unusually large amount of money, by New Mexico standards, is flowing into an effort to persuade voters to pay state lawmakers a salary. Vote for Change, a political committee supporting the constitutional amendment, has raised more than $3 million. Most of that money comes…
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Haaland, Hull both say state’s Yazzie/Martinez education reform plan falls short
Both candidates for New Mexico governor say the state’s court-ordered plan to better serve all public school students is inadequate, and to improve it, they said they would prioritize feedback from tribes. Last year, a state judge ordered the Public Education Department (PED) to…
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New Mexico task force weighs legislative agenda on missing and murdered Indigenous people
A state task force on missing and murdered Indigenous people is considering legislative proposals that carry a price tag of about $1.1 million. One idea is financial support for things like medical care and counseling for Indigenous violent crime survivors and families of…
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Learning how to express an opinion
This column was originally published in New Mexico In Depth’s Midweek newsletter. Readers can sign up to receive the newsletter each Wednesday. Every time I express an opinion in these newsletters or in columns on the New Mexico In Depth website, a raging case of “imposter…