Prisoner Advocate Slams Ling/Lee Media Attention

Dave Maass, 06.11.2009

It's hypocritical for the US media to focus on this case while ignoring problems with the domestic prison system.

We're Going To The Moon...Again

Ben Fractenberg, 06.29.2009

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.

Wind Power Finally Getting Its Due

T. Boone Pickens, 06.22.2009

PickensPlan.com

Business is booming in the wind energy sector, and you know who is most keenly aware of that? America's governors.

Signed Obama Books Going For $2,000, Reagan $900, Clintons $400, O'Reilly and Gingrich Just $25...

Mark Nickolas, 05.11.2009

Managing Editor, PoliticalBase.com

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.

NM's Willie Horton?

Nora McAlvanah, 05.08.2009

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...

Wrongful Convictions Are Still Possible in New Mexico

John Terzano, 04.29.2009

President, The Justice Project

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.

Wrestling with Demons

Jonathan Richards, 04.21.2009

Jon Richards is an author, journalist, actor, and cartoonist. His political cartoons are seen regularly in the Albuquerque Journal/Santa Fe, and at www.jonrichardsplace.com.

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...

President's auto task force members; Saab begins bankruptcy

Steve Parker, 03.23.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

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...

The Best Cabinet Money Can't Buy

Will Durst, 03.23.2009

Political comic, former radio talk show host

Two Secretary of Commerce nominees have slunk away like hyenas chastised from a zebra carcass by a pride of dusty lionesses.

Killing Two Stones with One Bloomberg

Stephen C. Rose, 03.18.2009

Founder of prize-winning magazine 'Renewal'

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 Hereby Nominate Myself for Commerce Secretary

Lee Stranahan, 03.15.2009

Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer

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.

Citizen Confidence -- are Americans Having "Honeymoon Blues?"

Kari Henley, 03.08.2009

President of the Board of Directors at the Women & Family Life Center

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.

Obama: Meet Washington. But No More Scandals, Please!!

Kim Stolz, 03.07.2009

MTV News Correspondent

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...

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Not Enough

Martha Burk, 02.28.2009

Political psychologist, co-founder, Center for Advancement of Public Policy

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.

One Year Later: Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death Reminds Us More Must Be Done

Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston, 02.22.2009

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.

Better Angels: The Inauguration of Barack Obama

Geoffrey Dunn, 02.14.2009

Award-winning journalist, filmmaker and historian

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.

Governors Gone Wild!

Midwin Charles, 02.12.2009

The cardinal rule of a nominee is: agree with the candidate at the top of the ticket, at least until the election is won. But Palin spent the last month of the campaign disagreeing with McCain's position on, oh, everything.

Richardson's Beard is Back! And It's Not Attending the Inauguration

Dave Maass, 02.12.2009

Yes, in a press conference on the state budget this afternoon, Gov. Bill Richardson confirmed to a reporter (Okay, it was the New Mex's ...

Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant, 02.09.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

Thrills! Laughs! It's the Barack Obama Variety Hour! Already?

Phil Bronstein, 02.07.2009

Executive Vice President and Editor-at-Large, San Francisco Chronicle

Remember all those analyses a few months ago wondering whether we'd ever be able to make fun of a president again in an Obama world? How fast the curtain goes up on the political stand-up stage.

Obama's Latest Dumb Pick: TV Doc Sanjay Gupta

Michael Giltz, 02.07.2009

Freelance writer and raconteur

Gupta has embraced junk science, has questionable ethics and seems to have been chosen mostly because he is famous. Forget a Team of Rivals: this is the latest example of Obama's Team of Celebrities.