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nm.news | merritt hamilton allen
Posted inColumnists, New Mexico

On the pursuit of happiness

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

It’s affordability, stupid. The issue that propelled Republicans into the White House, the Senate and the House in the 2024 election effectively stiff-armed the GOP at the polls a year later. Voters sent a message to Republicans on Nov. 4: We voted for you last year to fix the economy. You did not understand the […]

The Town of Edgewood will hold two meetings on Tuesday to discuss a proposed ordinance aimed at protecting local water resources, with a workshop followed by the regular commission meeting.
Posted inLetters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Leadership, infrastructure and the future of Edgewood

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary November 6, 2025November 6, 2025
nm.news | merritt hamilton allen
Posted inNew Mexico, Opinion

On providing for the general welfare

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary November 3, 2025November 3, 2025
Posted inOpinion

Opinion: In the absence of ranked-choice voting, how to hear a good debate

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary October 31, 2025
Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey, APS Superintendant
Posted inAlbuquerque, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Bernalillo County, Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections

Letter to the Editor: The bond APS is proposing and what it would pay for

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary October 26, 2025
nm.news | merritt hamilton allen
Posted inNational News, Opinion

On civil discourse

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary October 20, 2025October 20, 2025
Posted inOpinion, Torrance County

Letter to the Editor: Torrance County allows any event, any size, any time in conservation district

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary September 4, 2025September 25, 2025
nm.news | merritt hamilton allen
Posted inCommentary, New Mexico

Some of New Mexico’s biggest issues are solved from both sides of the aisle

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary August 11, 2025August 11, 2025
Pit at South Antelope Mine Douglas, Wyoming. 2020 Photo by Alan Nash.
Posted inCommentary, nm.news

Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary August 5, 2025
nm.news | merritt hamilton allen
Posted inNew Mexico, Opinion

The SNAP changes won’t be pretty. Because we’re not good at SNAP.

Avatar photo by Guest Commentary July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

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