Most Americans probably have never seen a mine, except perhaps for a rock quarry or a gravel pit, yet mining touches everyone’s life. Consider, for example, how very different modern society would be without the automobile, telephone, cell phone and television… or the fuel and electricity to make them work, more than half of which is generated from coal, silver, gold, copper, and other minerals mined in the United States and foreign countries.

In 2022, eighth grade test scores in civics and U.S. history hit record lows.

Federal officials may soon decide to give away key domestic assets American intellectual property -- to our rivals. This will have profound and dangerous consequences for U.S. workers and our economy.

Growing up in rural NM, the eldest of three, I had no choice but to grow up fast. I helped care for my siblings and in addition, worked my first jobs cleaning houses and babysitting. I gave the money I earned to my mama, and quickly learned the value of a dollar, the meaning of family unity, and teamwork.

In the shadow of unceasing and harrowing tales of child neglect and abuse across our state, compounded by the escalating menace of the fentanyl crisis preying on our children, our duty as legislators to act with urgency and resolve has never been more pressing. This is why I am proposing a legislative amendment to our Criminal Code – a decisive step to recognize that exposing a child to fentanyl is unmistakably an act of child abuse. This amendment is not just my voice but echoes the urgent calls from our law enforcement and district attorneys.

My 13-year-old daughter Eliza suffers from a rare, fatal disease known as Sanfilippo Syndrome. The neurodegenerative illness causes children to gradually lose their mental abilities starting around age three. Children diagnosed with the disease typically die in their teens.

Happy 2024! The world has been pretty crazy lately. The state of affairs in the United States House of Representatives has been nothing short of chaotic in recent times.

Over the years I have not been as excited about the holiday season and the new year. It has become less exciting and more monotonous.

Lots of complaints about medical care from people who try to get help. Some issues are long delays in getting appointments, waiting hours in the emergency room, providers not spending enough time with the patient, often not even examining them or looking at them instead of a computer, lack of enough inpatient beds, inability to speak to the doctor with questions, exorbitant charges for services and medication.