Opinion: Uballez campaign tactic not fair to career city employees

Letter to the Editor By Barbara L. Taylor. Taylor is the former Capital Implementation Program Official and former director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the City of Albuquerque Ideally election campaigns are about aspirations and solutions. Municipal government, more than any other level of government, provides services that touch people’s lives every day.  […]

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Op-ed: New Mexico needs strong heat safety rules for workers

Submitted by Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn  Every year, it gets hotter in Albuquerque. Summers stretch longer, temperatures climb higher, and extreme heat warnings become more frequent. What we’re experiencing is no accident, it’s the reality of climate change, unfolding right here in our city. This crisis doesn’t impact everyone equally. The people on the […]

Opinion: Special Session Process Needs to Be Open to Public Input

This commentary is submitted by Peter St. Cyr, an award-winning longtime New Mexico journalist and open government advocate. While the political class debates the timing and merits of a special legislative session this fall, my concerns are focused on the process being discussed by New Mexico House and Senate leadership.  Their idea to have predetermined […]

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Op-Ed: Why Responsible Economic Development Deserves State Investment

Submitted by Raymundo Lara, State Representative – House District 34 In New Mexico, we talk often about how economic development is key to creating good jobs, thriving communities, and long-term opportunities for our families. But how we get there matters just as much as the outcome. Responsible economic development is done with purpose, transparency, and […]

So close to Texas, New Mexico has been a redistricting refuge before—but not like this 

Commentary Dede Feldman is a former NM State Senator representing Albuquerque’s North Valley. She served on the 2001 legislative redistricting committee. A few of us had Blackberries, but in those days, it was mostly flip phones, and that’s how we found out.  The Texans were coming. It was 2003 and the message was from the […]

Opinion: New polling shows any candidate could beat Keller for mayor, but take it with a grain of salt

Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ and nm.new.s He is a recovering politician having served eight years as an Albuquerque City Councilor and, in another life, he served as a police officer and nonprofit organizer. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the polling group did […]

Albuquerque’s Cooling Ordinance: A Good Start That Needs Strengthening

Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, MPH, CEM is a founding board member of Healthy Climate New Mexico and a heat-health technical expert. He is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On August 1st, Mayor Tim Keller will participate in “Hotter Days, Smarter Ways: Innovative Strategies for Heat Resilience” at the Mayors’ Innovation Project 2025 conference. As mayors from across […]

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Investing with purpose: Building New Mexico’s future

Submitted by Senator Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas New Mexico’s capital outlay efforts have fueled remarkable progress on projects throughout the state. We have replaced aging infrastructure and built new roads, dams, and public buildings. In turn, the construction activity has spurred economic activity through high-paying construction jobs and the purchase of equipment and supplies. But […]

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Medicaid Explainer: Does Anyone Really Know How this Important Program Operates?

Commentary & AnalysisDede Feldman served as a state senator from Albuquerque’s North Valley under three governors. During her 16 years in the Senate she served as Chair of the Medicaid Reform Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee.  By Dede Feldman — The joint federal-state health program known as Medicaid has gotten more coverage […]