Global WarmingGlobal warming is not “just” an environmental issue; it is the pre-eminent moral issue of our time. This is not a time for hand-wringing ...
The Recriminalization of AbortionI am opposed to the criminalization of abortion . I support rational means---effective education and better access to contraception---to...
Responsible Gun OwnershipThe NRA and its allies have encouraged, all too successfully, reckless and irresponsible thinking and talking about firearms. Our gun vi...
A Barbaric Approach to Capital Outlay ReformThe New Mexico capital outlay system is unique among the 50 states. It may be imagined as a haughty medieval lord riding his horse throu...
The Cultural Foundation of Education Education is more of a cultural problem than a political one. I favor increasing teacher pay to be competitive with neighboring states, ...
The Missing Element in New Mexico Economic DevelopmentEach year, it seems, we offer more in the way of subsidies to attract businesses to New Mexico. And each year it is more and more eviden...
A New Model for Governmental FinanceThere is no good reason why a state, and particularly a state that has billions of dollars in its severance tax fund, should consistently...
The Politics of AbortionWhen talking with voters, I prefer to discuss the danger of criminalizing abortion, rather than about a woman’s right to choose. I do su...