Since when did criminals get to decide what is displayed on the most famous block in Santa Fe? Since Oct. 12, 2020, to be exact. Lawbreakers stormed the Plaza that day and destroyed the 152-year-old Soldiers' Monument. City police commanders let them run ... See more
There's a worthy old movie with big stars and a funny account of life on New Mexico's campaign trail. Simply called Power, it was released in 1986 with a cast that included Julie Christie, Denzel Washington and E.G. Marshall. They were subordinate to Rich... See more
Eight years after being routed in a Democratic primary, former state Rep. Debbie Rodella will try to regain her old seat. She is gathering signatures to qualify for the June primary in New Mexico House District 41, a rural swath almost as large as Connect... See more
As public speakers go, the late Jesse Louis Jackson was the best I ever heard. State Sen. George Muñoz might be the worst. These two men from different worlds of politics intersected in the news this week. Let's start with Jackson. I once covered a crowd ... See more
Some of the worst theater in New Mexico is staged at the state Capitol. The most recent example was a confrontation in the House of Representatives over whether state legislators should be paid a base salary, now projected to be $67,800 a year. Forty-one ... See more
