The Postscript

It’s the best time of year for dogs.I don’t have a dog. I have a cat—as of this year. His name is Felix, and he came from Mexico. When we adopted him, he was skinny and timid after living on the streets for two years.

Guest Column: The Unheralded Agency Protecting America's Innovation Edge

A little-known federal agency might be our most powerful asset in the race for global tech leadership. The International Trade Commission has the power to deter patent infringement abroad and at home by blocking infringers' access to the huge American market.

A Classroom Study of Iconic New Mexican Writer Rudolfo Anaya

My Grants High 11th grade Language Arts class studied New Mexican author Rudolfo Anaya over the first couple of weeks of the new school year. Anaya, who died in 2020 at age 83 in Albuquerque, was a renowned Mexican-American writer over the course of his adult life.

Guest Column: Pending White House Plan Could Shift VC Investment in Key High-Tech Sectors

The White House could soon finalize a proposal that would shift the venture capital investment landscape in fields like renewable energy, quantum computing, national security, and life sciences.

Compentency vs Incompentency

The recent special legislative session was of particular interest to me and my office for its purported emphasis on public safety issues. Since the session only lasted five hours, however, in the end there was not much to see.

Guest Column: A new generic diabetes drug shows how medical innovation works

The drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals made history in June by launching the first-ever generic version of a GLP-1 diabetes drug.

FIRE AT WILL

At first I thought it was a scam that’s become all too common on the internet these days. Call me about a tragedy that happened to someone we both know. I hesitated to call. I finally got the nerve up to dial the 505 number.Not the news anyone ever wants to hear.

Letters to the Editor . . .

New Mexico’s Candidates Must Tell Us Where They Stand at VOTE411.orgDear editor, VOTE411.org is a onestop shop for election-related information that provides nonpartisan information to the public.

Travels in Grants

This journey is not for the fainthearted. Most of us would prefer to put medical bills in a drawer, along with the booklet describing our insurance coverage. We don't have the training of an agent or the cunning of a lawyer to really know if all the charges will be paid.

Guest Column: Housing First won't solve the homeless crisis

More than 650,000 Americans experienced homelessness on any given night in 2023 -- a 12% increase since 2022. Chronic homelessness is also worsening, with over 143,000 people homeless for at least a year in 2023 -- an all-time high.I've been the mayor of Aurora, Colorado for five years.