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It has been with tremendous sadness that I have followed the recent developments regarding certain members of the New Mexico state judiciary in various parts of the state. There have been incidents and allegations that have diminished and tarnished the reputation and standing of this branch of government. Continue Reading
America’s citizens should be able to assume that Endangered Species Act listings are based on “best science,” as determined by an altruistic scientist — an honest arbiter. Sadly, this ideal model isn’t how it works in real life. Continue Reading
Today the state’s oil and gas revenue is in jeopardy because there is a concerted effort to have the sand dune lizard listed as an endangered species. The stakes are too high to endanger the economic life of our state. Continue Reading
It is interesting, and a little troubling, how certain misconceptions get a grip on the public’s mind. One glaring example of this is the widely repeated claim that the state prisons are full of people who have been convicted of simply possessing drugs. Continue Reading
Today in New Mexico movie production companies receive checks from the New Mexico state treasury equal to 25 percent of their approved expenditures. In fiscal year 2009, which ended June 30, this one program cost you, the taxpayer, $82 million. I believe this program is an abuse of your tax dollars. Continue Reading
I have been surprised at the minimal attention given to the recent indictment of the heads of CDR Financial Products — David Rubin, Zevi Wolmark and Evan Zarefsky. Here’s a look at what’s contained in the indictments. Continue Reading