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Commentary: Bill aims to help American Indians in urban areas
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
The New Mexico Legislature passed landmark legislation to form an Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission in Bernalillo County. Full story »
Commentary: Albuquerque Public Schools just can't admit they let down the children of Navajo Elementary
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Harking back to my days in the military, I am reminded of a mission that went badly. Full story »
Commentary: Volunteer vets provide animal care to New Mexico's pueblos and reservations
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
American Indian reservations throughout New Mexico and the Southwest typically lack reliable and consistent health care services. Full story »
Commentary: Albuquerque's airport security is tight and unrelenting
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
Albuquerque's international airport, dubbed the Sunport, ranks as one of the smaller and friendlier airports around. That's important for Westerners like me. Full story »
Commentary: We need a plan so all New Mexicans get medical service
Monday, Feb. 11, 2008
There is a small window of opportunity for New Mexico to take the next important step toward real health care reform that will lead to a rational, affordable system of health coverage and health care for all people living in the state. Full story »
Commentary: It's time to put an end corporate welfare
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
In his recent column, Harold Morgan completely mischaracterized the purpose of state House Bill 51, which would require combined reporting for corporate income tax purposes. Full story »
Commentary: New Mexico Legislature should take look at public infrastructure ideas
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008
Public infrastructure financing may not be a sexy topic, and it certainly isn't as easily digestible as most sound bites coming from Santa Fe. So long as the new roads, water and sewer lines, parks and schools are built where and when the new residents move to town, what's the worry? Full story »
Commentary: Navajo Tribal Council should consider alternatives to proposed coal-fired power plant
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
Diné CARE thanks The Albuquerque Tribune for its editorial ("Bouquet: Diné CARE," Jan. 23) bestowing a bouquet on our report, "Energy and Economic Alternatives to the Desert Rock Project." Full story »
Commentary: New Mexico lawmakers should allow leeway on funding use for early childhood education
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
Leaving early childhood education out of New Mexico's funding formula is like building a house without pouring the foundation. It may hold up for a while, but eventually, the roof is going to fall in Full story »
Commentary: New Mexico clinics help victims of sexual assault
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
We would like to comment on The Albuquerque Tribune's article "DNA links man to August rape case," of Jan. 10, and inform your readers of a very important service available to them. Full story »
Commentary: Taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for films made in New Mexico
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008
I, for one, like having movies made in New Mexico. Full story »
Commentary: Ecological genius played huge role in shaping New Mexico's landscape, environment
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
Fresh out of Yale, where his strong attraction to the outdoors had led him to study forestry, Aldo Leopold arrived in Albuquerque early in July 1909 and began working in the forests of southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona territories. Full story »
Commentary: To prepare for changes in the environment, we must rethink the ways we live
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008
Although no one knows what the decades ahead will bring precisely, there are enough indicators available to say with confidence that the 21st century represents a new era. Full story »
Commentary: Astronomy-themed Arizona Sky Village is a stargazer's delight
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008
In 2001, Florida developer and amateur astronomer Gene Turner came to southeastern Arizona in search of "the new frontier." He found it in a sky darker than any he had ever seen. Full story »
Commentary: Devine guidance and others' kindness, make my homelessness a memory - and a nudge
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008
These days, Downtown Albuquerque seems to be home for an ever-increasing number of homeless people. Full story »
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