As public speakers go, the late Jesse Louis Jackson was the best I ever heard. State Sen. George Muñoz might be the worst. These two men from different worlds of politics intersected in the news this week. Let's start with Jackson. I once covered a crowd ... See more
Some of the worst theater in New Mexico is staged at the state Capitol. The most recent example was a confrontation in the House of Representatives over whether state legislators should be paid a base salary, now projected to be $67,800 a year. Forty-one ... See more
The afternoon began with a cop from Clayton flouting the law in downtown Santa Fe. It ended with a small-town government displaying honesty and accountability. Walking back to the office Wednesday from the state Capitol, I spotted a new Dodge Ram truck pa... See more
Residents call it the bridge to nowhere. Maybe it's going somewhere again after three and a half years of idleness. The slender, deteriorating footbridge near Shelby and East Alameda streets has been closed since August 2022. A couple of people phone ever... See more
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján at last has an opponent who did not spring from someone’s infertile imagination. This development should not be confused with Luján facing tough competition in his reelection campaign. Matt Dodson of Farmington is gathering petitio... See more
