New Mexico repealed the death penalty during the 2009 Legislative session, but since the lawmaking body is prohibited from enacting retroactive laws the two men currently on death row are still eligible for execution.
The color of the President's skin does not matter to the lunatics dictating the direction of the Republican Party. I mean, it matters in that it's icing on the cake -- but they were baking regardless of all that.
After Bush put the kibosh on direct dealings with North Korea, leading to eight long years of failure to stop its nuclear ambitions, it's good to see the art of realpolitik take center stage again.
I wanted to ascertain to what extent taxpayer resources were used to facilitate media appearances on non-New Mexican issues.
It's hypocritical for the US media to focus on this case while ignoring problems with the domestic prison system.
From the people who brought you the 1969 moon landing comes a sequel. Let's call it, The Moon 2: This Time We Mean Business.
Business is booming in the wind energy sector, and you know who is most keenly aware of that? America's governors.
Have you ever wondered what the marketplace is asking for a signed, hardcover copy of books by our leading political figures? Well, it turns out that no one can come close to President Obama.
A new ad from Repealtherepeal.org, aimed at reinstating the death penalty in NM, started airing statewide yesterday. The spot, which will run on bro...
I applaud Governor Bill Richardson for his commitment to the fair administration of justice and hope that he continues to ensure that life and liberty are both protected in New Mexico.
Governor Bill Richardson visited death row at the penitentiary and went to mass before deciding to sign the bill repealing the death penalty in New Me...
The president has already announced his Final Four, but who do you think his cabinet members and advisers picked to win the championship? Like most of us, they'll decide with their hearts.
Before we get into what's become the expected bad news from the worldwide auto industry, newsweekly Automotive News lets us in on who is actually on P...
Two Secretary of Commerce nominees have slunk away like hyenas chastised from a zebra carcass by a pride of dusty lionesses.
By Stephen C. Rose Stone One is the sinking feeling in NYC over Mayor Mike Bloomberg's somewhat regal declaration for a third term in the face of ter...
I will be "the People's Commerce Secretary," since I have no formal education and I'm not clear on what the Commerce Secretary does.
It took a lot after Bush to get our hopes up and get hitched in the first place. I am not sure this newlywed bliss is ready for the partisan beating, delays and the frustrations.
Well, it's been about 15 days since the inauguration, and the "appointing" process has already seen a few slip-ups. They aren't scandals on any grandi...
Congress did the right thing by bringing us back to a 40 year old standard when it fixed Ledbetter. But the State of New Mexico is way ahead of the curve, looking forward, not backward.
Drug overdose now ranks as a leading cause of preventable death, second only to motor-vehicle accidents. Accidental overdoses killed more Americans last year than did firearms.
As Obama takes his oath of office on Tuesday, may he and this country be guided by those "better angels" upon whom Lincoln called. If ever there were a president who was capable of being so blessed, it is he.
