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New Mexico voters have proven eager in past elections to change our antiquated state Constitution every time they get the opportunity.
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By Walt Rubel
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10/20/22
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The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico supports procedures for free, fair, safe and accessible elections and encourages all citizens to be actively engaged in understanding the existing processes that support election integrity and in working to strengthen them.
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By Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie of the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico
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10/20/22
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I was disappointed to learn that filmmakers plan to resume production on “Rust,” a Western that began filming in northern New Mexico in 2021. I also urge state regulators to keep a much closer eye on that set this time.
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By Walt Rubel
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10/12/22
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During the next few weeks, voters will get their first chance to weigh in on the recent rulings by our new Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority.
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By Walt Rubel
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10/7/22
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Every two years, those running for office tell us this will be the most important election of our lives, and I always roll my eyes and mumble, maybe for you.
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By Walt Rubel
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9/30/22
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This month is National Recovery Month. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), it is a national observance to promote and support new evidence-based substance use disorder and mental health treatment.
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By Dr. Ned Rubin, Chair
Unified Prevention Coalition
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9/30/22
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The 14th Amendment, passed in 1868, was one of three changes made to the Constitution during the Reconstruction Era designed to ensure southern states didn’t slip back into their old ways.
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By Walt Rubel
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9/15/22
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With the fall election season upon us, voters will want to be aware there are several issues on the ballot beyond the list of candidates vying for office. Included among these are three proposed amendments to the New Mexico Constitution.
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By Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie
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9/15/22
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The state Supreme Court has come out against proposed reform to the bail system, setting up a potential clash with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham if she is re-elected in November.
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By Walt Rubel
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9/8/22
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My parents started a college fund for me when I was still in my mother’s womb.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/31/22
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The abandoned seed barn off West Amador Avenue has stood for decades as a giant monument to lost industry.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/25/22
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New Mexico has fallen back into last place in the annual ranking of childhood wellbeing, and there is one clear reason why, education.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/19/22
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In the aftermath of the killings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings, Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).
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By Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie
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8/19/22
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Back in 2018, a state district judge issued an historic decision identifying the long-time shortcomings and faults of New Mexico’s Public Education System.
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By State Rep. Rebecca Dow
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8/19/22
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Democrats in the state Legislature went to a lot of trouble to gerrymander the Second Congressional District, and now their colleagues in Washington, D.C. are squandering it.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/11/22
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Our nation’s efforts to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian prison demonstrate how conflicted we are on the enforcement of cannabis laws.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/4/22
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“Will you still need me; will you still feed me; when I’m 64?”
I was 8 years old when the Beatles released that song in 1967, and it seemed quite probable to me then I would need help feeding myself by the time I hit 64. If I hit 64.
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By Walt Rubel
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7/29/22
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State Rep. Rebecca Dow of Truth or Consequences, who finished second in a five-person race for governor in the Republican primary election last month, has agreed to pay a $500 civil penalty to settle a bitter dispute with the State Ethics Commission.
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By Walt Rubel
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7/28/22
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The city of Las Cruces has a lot invested in the Desert Hope apartment complex for low-income residents.
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By Walt Rubel
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7/14/22
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The League of Women Voters supports election procedures that protect the right of every citizen to vote and that are verifiable. New Mexico is fortunate to have a well-functioning voting system and has been rated in the top half of the states by the MIT Election Performance Lab.
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By Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie, Co-Presidents
League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico
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7/14/22
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