Opinion

Letters to the Editor

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Seboyeta cleanup Dear Editor; The history of Seboyeta is as interesting as the beauty of this quaint New Mexico community. Seboyeta was founded in 1746 by Padre Juan Menchero.

Why are people complaining?

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Gilead Sciences just announced it will charge $3,120 for a full course of Remdesivir, the first new FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19. Some kneejerk members of Congress like Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) immediately condemned that price tag as "outrageous." The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a left-leaning nonprofit that releases its own recommendations of "fair" drug prices, claimed that Gilead could afford to price Remdesivir as low as $10 per course of treatment -- the cost of the raw ingredients used to make the drug.

Passionate Potpourri

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Some crimes are so heinous that it is difficult to accept the idea of humans committing those acts. Many people feel that capital punishment, aka the death penalty, is appropriate for certain criminal acts.

Taiwan’s plan to ease restrictions on U.S. cattle imports could feed New Mexico’s economy

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The cattle industry is an intrinsic piece of New Mexico’s history and culture and a vital component of our state’s economy. Spanish explorers brought a small herd of cattle to the upper Rio Grande nearly 500 years ago and today New Mexico is home to more than 1.6 million head of beef and dairy cattle. Together, they are our state’s most profitable agricultural products.

Letters to the Editor

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Support for voting by mail Dear Editor; Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in its entirety. The two institutions that can definitely be trusted is the County Board of Elections and the United States Postal Service.