As everyone likely knows, bill to abolish the death penalty in New Mexico, should it make it to the governor’s desk, will put Richardson in a difficult position. Particularly if he plans to run for[…]

Worth pointing out, I suppose, that turnout for the SFCC election was abysmal—2 percent of some 77,000 voters.

Awoke this morning to learn Margaret Garduño had beaten incumbent Jenny Auger Maw in the Santa Fe Community College Governing Board electionThe Santa Fe Reporter was the only paper to endorse her. Both The Journal[…]

There is a weird thread in today’s conversations and Internet perusings. First, Salon has an interview with author Elliott Currie about his new book that basically attributes adolescent problems (drugs, drinking, suicide) to poor and[…]

The local AP today reported on the State Senate’s approval of a bill that would require parental permission for unmarried girls under the age of 18 seeking abortions. The bill was criticized heavily by John[…]