The United States needs to become better at being energy independent. For decades this country denied that climate change was a problem, with scholars estimating in the early 1900s that it may take two centuries or more for climate change to take full effect.

Proposals to make it easier to jail people awaiting trial will do little to reduce crime because they fail to accurately identify the individuals most likely to be arrested for a new offense if released pretrial, according to a

Dear Nancy: I’ve been feeling hopeless about my career path and I think I’ve finally reached my breaking point. I’m a 35 year old working three jobs just to pay the bills and help my mom with her medical expenses.

Times We’ll Always Treasure Recently, I had a student ask me, `Mr. Sanders, do you miss the old days?’ Admittedly, there are times I go on moderate speaking spiels about growing up in the 1970’s – the music, dress styles, great sports teams, a more unified United States.

People change. I know for a fact I am not the same person I was in high school, or even my third year of college.

Fighting for the First Amendment Dear editor, The mission of the New Mexico Foundation of Open Government (NMFOG) includes advocating, educating and litigating to help New Mexicans vindicate their rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Freedom of the press is one of the hallmarks of American democracy and enshrined as one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment – freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

By Ted James, Region 6 South Central Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower prescription drug, health care, and energy costs.

A wise, seasoned public schools’ educator once told me, “Students go to school to learn how to learn.” In a sense, these words seem quite obvious. Of course students go to school to learn! That is what school is for – to teach students in all realms of academia.

Hard Work Keeps Grants Clean Dear editor, I believe our prayers have been answered and the rains have brought our County and State the moisture it has been needing for years. But with those rains have come the weeds and the mosquitos! The City of Grants and the Village of Milan have been working hard to abate both of these issues.

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