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Columns

  • Dispatch New Mexico - Trump’s unpopular inauguration

    Forget the honeymoon, Donald Trump is already unpopular.

    According to Gallup in a poll taken in early January, Trump’s transition into the presidency had an approval rating of 44 percent, nearly 40 points lower than Barack Obama’s, which stood at 83 percent at about the same time in January 2009 during his transition into the White House.

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  • Work of Art: Going bankrupt? Again?

    A resident of the tiny town of Ocate, N.M., just a few miles from Wagon Mound, proved that she can go bankrupt two or three times in just a few minutes but still have a tidy sum to get her back home.

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  • Work of Art: Going bankrupt? Again?

    A resident of the tiny town of Ocate, N.M., just a few miles from Wagon Mound, proved that she can go bankrupt two or three times in just a few minutes but still have a tidy sum to get her back home.

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  • Beth Speaks for Herself - In Jeannette Rankin’s footsteps

    By Beth Urech

    I’m going to Santa Fe on Saturday, Jan. 21, for the Women’s March on Washington/Santa Fe. I never marched in a high school band twirling a baton or tooting a trombone. Nor did I join any protests in my younger years so this will be my first-ever march.

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  • Just a Thought: Living a shortened life because of a dream

    By Rick Kraft

    He was a man who made a difference, who brought about change. He is one of my heroes. He modeled his life for us to follow.

    Today’s column is about a man who sacrificed his life for a cause. He lived a life filled with death threats against him, against his wife, and even against his children. Yet through it all, he advocated non-violence, led by example, and pursued a cause that would ultimately cut short his life.

    His name is Martin Luther King, Jr.

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  • Lawmakers’ Perspective - We must properly fund New Mexico’s court system

    New Mexico’s courts face a funding crisis that threatens to undermine the judiciary’s ability to protect our rights by delivering timely justice.

    We must act now to prevent further damage.

    As Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels recently told a legislative committee, “We are now basically on life support through the end of this fiscal year.”

    In courthouses across the state, New Mexicans can see the corrosive effects of budget cuts and underfunding of the judiciary.

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  • Dispatch New Mexico - Upcoming legislative session promises to be lively

    Lock up your cash, bar the doors and hide the booze: The legislature is about to come to order.

    The New Mexico Legislature convenes next week, and it promises to be a feisty one. The 60-day session begins on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and will run through March 18.

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  • Work of Art: A career-ending punch

    What do you suppose Ed, Art and Art Jr. did Monday night? One safe bet is that these Abreu family members gathered around a TV set to watch the national college championship football game between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

    And why any particular interest in this game? They watched because they enjoy high-quality football but mainly because Ed, who is the son of Edward Leland Abreu, was a starting player for the South Carolina team some 39 years ago, in the Gator Bowl.

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  • Straight from the City: A view from 50,000 feet

    I’ve written columns about some of the things we’re doing at the city to make things better, but I haven’t really shared with you the vision, the view from 50,000 feet that brings all of this together.

    I’m going to take a swing at that today.

    Las Vegas is a city with a proud and unique history. We have a great deal of wealth here. It lies in our culture, our people, our natural surroundings, our stories, our art, our architecture. Our wealth is beneath our feet and in our neighbors and all around us.

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  • Just a Thought: Seeking stability in a world of storms

    By Rick Kraft

    I don’t know much about cows, but I’ve been told that to get maximum production from a cow, she needs to have a regular routine. The more disruptions in a cow’s routine, the less milk she produces.

    This concept applies to humans also. Life needs to have a routine. Most of it needs to be predictable. Predictability and stability mixed with goals and adventures can lead to a great existence.

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