Following its last election cycle, Torrance County is one of the few counties in New Mexico that will remain red this election cycle. The political climate in Torrance County has been conservative in recent years but it will now be fully Republican with no Democratic candidates running for any open seats. Although New Mexico is […]
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Affordable Internet Access is a Critical Election Year Issue
In the digital age, access to reliable internet is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. This truth has become even more evident as we’ve navigated through recent global challenges that pushed us towards remote work, online schooling, and telehealth services. Yet, for many in rural New Mexico, high-speed internet remains out of reach due […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene jumps the shark
May 8 could have been another low point for U.S. House Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), after weeks of threats, finally pulled the pin on the grenade she’d been carrying around since March and officially filed her motion for Speaker Mike Johnson to vacate his leadership position, forcing a vote on the measure. Greene […]
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Affordable Internet Access is a Critical Election Year Issue
In the digital age, access to reliable internet is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. This truth has become even more evident as we’ve navigated through recent global challenges that pushed us towards remote work, online schooling, and telehealth services. Yet, for many in rural New Mexico, high-speed internet remains out of reach due […]
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Affordable Internet Access is a Critical Election Year Issue
In the digital age, access to reliable internet is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. This truth has become even more evident as we’ve navigated through recent global challenges that pushed us towards remote work, online schooling, and telehealth services. Yet, for many in rural New Mexico, high-speed internet remains out of reach due […]
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Lawmakers Should Weigh Burdens to Smallest Businesses
The man was said to be the only electrician in Mora, and my agency forced him out of business. This was around 20 years ago. I learned about it in a staff meeting. The assistant general counsel who told us about it had tears in her eyes and a quiver in her voice, but she […]
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Carla Jane Brewer
Carla Jane Brewer, 59, just shy of her 60th birthday, died peacefully on May 10th, 2024 at her sister’s home, surrounded by family, in Mesa, Arizona. Carla’s yearlong battle with small cell lung cancer is now over. She passed away with dignity and grace. Carla was born May 26, 1964, in Augusta, Georgia, the daughter […]
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Carla Jane Brewer
Carla Jane Brewer, 59, just shy of her 60th birthday, died peacefully on May 10th, 2024 at her sister’s home, surrounded by family, in Mesa, Arizona. Carla’s yearlong battle with small cell lung cancer is now over. She passed away with dignity and grace. Carla was born May 26, 1964, in Augusta, Georgia, the daughter […]
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The Signpost: May 16, 2024
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Heinrich grills Feds over delays in protecting Valles Caldera from stray cattle
Washington – Fences make good neighbors, the old saying goes. The Valles Caldera, it seems, needs a new one to keep some messy neighbors out and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) is tired of waiting on federal agencies to get to it . More than 100 cattle from neighboring forest service grazing allotments are routinely […]