Opinion | Las Cruces Bulletin

Court gives green light to gerrymandering

The U.S. Supreme Court has just stripped away the final protections against gerrymandering. With a series of rulings in the 1960s, the court established that the 14th Amendment required … more

Walt Rubel
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/30/24

Old man yells at the cloud

As I wade into the high-risk group for grumpy old man syndrome, I aspire at least to be studious about it, for my own peace and to be less insufferable. The gates to seniordom open to me and what I … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/30/24

Ten years on, OMDP deepens pride in southern NM public lands

It’s hard to believe that it has been a decade since we celebrated President Obama’s historic designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. I first got to … more

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
Guest columnist | 5/30/24

No. 1 Scheffler survives a surreal day at Valhalla

It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was raining in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, May 17, when traffic became snarled heading near the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club on the outskirts of … more

Charlie Blanchard
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/30/24

You have questions about cannabis. Let’s find answers

April marked three years since cannabis was legalized in New Mexico. We have waited over 50 years to see the sacred medicinal herb be legalized and made available without fear of legal repercussions. … more

Hilda Luz Chavez | 5/23/24

It’s debatable whether debates happen

The problem with presidential debates is they don’t have a scoreboard. We treat them as if they were a football game, with clear winners and losers. President Joe Biden sent out a taunting … more

Walt Rubel
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/23/24

Journalism is not a crime

On May 15, New Mexico State Police and campus officers at the University of New Mexico tore down an encampment that had been established by protesters calling for a cease-fire in Israel’s … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/23/24

Shopping carts aren’t the problem

Every time I drive past the construction project on the corner of Farney and El Paseo, just down from my house, I feel a little bit better about our city’s future. When completed, the … more

Walt Rubel
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/16/24

Checkpoint seizures put recreational cannabis industry at risk

Recreational-use cannabis was legalized in New Mexico two years ago. Since then, New Mexicans have been enjoying safe and clean cannabis products from legitimate retailers across the state. … more

Matt Chadwick | 5/15/24

Free legislature is no bargain

A state legislator's resignation underscores a case for a professional legislature. more

Walt Rubel
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/10/24

Antisemitism bill stigmatizes legitimate speech

A bill that passed the House of Representatives last week overreaches by branding legitimate speech and debate about Israel as antisemitic. more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/10/24

Residential buildings on University Avenue near New Mexico State University are fenced off ahead of their demolition, seen on May 6, 2024.

Identify, preserve historic structures

An open letter to Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez and the city: It is with dismay and frustration that many of us have been made aware of the pending demolition of three … more

5/7/24

National Prayer Day tugs at our sleeve

When President Joe Biden signed the proclamation marking the first Thursday of May as our national day of prayer, know that it was not for tradition and had nothing to do with his own Catholic faith: … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/2/24

88TH Masters tournament did not disappoint

April in our desert means temperatures are warming and flowers are blooming, but the winds continue. More importantly, Masters week has finally arrived for the 88 th time. (The Masters was first … more

Charlie Blanchard
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/29/24

Competing against competition

Although the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements nationwide this week, the argument is far from over. The commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to strike down most … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/26/24

Law must be able to hold all accountable

While mental illness isn’t a crime, it’s also not a permission slip to excuse crimes. Yet that’s what happens in New Mexico once a defendant has been found by the court to be … more

Walt Rubel
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/25/24

O brave new weirdness

Imagine being hired by a city to serve as a business liaison, someone charged with providing information to business owners about regulations, laws, programs and services available to them, city … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/24/24

NMSU prepares graduate students to be global citizens

New Mexico State University provides a wide range of opportunities for students to enhance their disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills in graduate education through graduate certificates, … more

Ranjit T. Koodali
Guest columnist | 4/19/24

Change can do you good — if you want to change

On my first day working at a psychiatric hospital, the head doctor compulsively laid this cutie on me: “Do you know how many California shrinks it takes to change a light bulb?” … more

By Charlie Blanchard | 4/18/24

At film festival, art of conversation makes a cameo

During the Las Cruces International Film Festival, I missed out on shaking Ron Perlman’s hand because I was carried away in conversation. It is rare to encounter a capable … more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 4/15/24