A Writer Reading: Variety of essays was an unexpected hit
Ann Patchett’s collection of essays, “This is the Story of a Happy...
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Repeal New Mexico’s tax on Social Security benefits
It is time to repeal New Mexico’s counterproductive tax on Social Security benefits. For more than half a century after Social Security was enacted in 1935, those benefits were not taxed in New Mexico. In 1990, the New...
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Free-college proposal raises serious questions
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has put forth a plan, set for debate in the 2020 legislature, for...
Read MoreEven Stephen: The importance of humility
It’s been several years since I have had to do the menial task of waiting tables, cleaning windows and mowing lawns. Although these jobs serve a purpose, they are for the most part where many of us begin our journey as...
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Insights: Financial advisor debate obscures real issues
In my experience, when a controversy arises over the performance of a single public employee or...
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Business Sense: Why start a small business?
Earlier this month at his campaign stop in Rio Rancho, President Trump declared that New Mexico...
Read MoreEven Stephen: In the wake of tragedy, there is hope
Many of us can remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, when tragedy hit American soil. The image of two planes hitting the World Trade Center played on a loop of terror on almost every news outlet across the nation. I was...
Read MorePolitical reform is needed so everyone can be heard
Every time there is a mass shooting, a few friends left of center tell the activists to make sure we defeat the Republicans the next election cycle. Then my Republican and Libertarian friends decry the folly of thinking that...
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Even Stephen: Envy over three days that changed the world
Ever since I was a kid, a sense of wonderment would overtake me if someone said they had been at...
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Insights: Rio Rancho’s neural network needs updating
In the last two years, the City of Rio Rancho has raised roughly $4.1 million in municipal bonds...
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Business Sense: Networking for entrepreneurs is essential
Human connection and building strong relationships are certainly important and rewarding aspects...
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Ellos Pasaron por Aqui: Don Diego de Vargas (Part II)
Because of his considerable success in restoring Spanish hegemony in New Mexico following the...
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Students should be encouraged to take technical programs
With the beginning of the school year underway, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the...
Read MoreFake news, anyone?
A new term that has caught on with the American public seems to have reared its ugly head in our own backyard. The term is “fake news,” or accusing a news organization of not reporting an issue accurately. In many...
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Summer highlights include road improvements, new city manager
If it seems like you have driven past a lot of orange barrels this summer, you would be correct....
Read MoreGary’s Glimpses: Don’t duck the Goose
It was a great couple of days last week for the Schuman branch of the Boys & Girls Club here in Rio Rancho. First, on Tuesday afternoon the kids were excited to see they had a new Toyota passenger van to get them around,...
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INSIGHTS: Being informed on issues is important
Believe it or not, it’s not easy to form an opinion. Or at least, not an informed opinion....
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Even Stephen: A side-swipe of professionalism
In my eight years of journalism, I have experienced many unexpected events. There was the...
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Fundraiser near to hearts of mom, daughter
Imagine being a young mother of two small girls, and during one of their eye exams, the...
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Gary’s Glimpses: Omigosh, a celebrity wants to meet me!
I’ve written before about the pros and cons of that internet thing, which I admittedly was...
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Even Stephen: A vague memory of a humble man
I was just a baby the first time my family moved to another state. My parents have told me that we...
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INSIGHTS: Save the pocketbook or the planet?
At a recent Rio Rancho Governing Body public workshop, Mayor Gregg Hull looked at then...
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Kids Count Report focuses on already known societal factors
The Rio Grande Foundation supports free-market policies. New Mexico Voices for Children is on the...
Read MoreThe true cost of providing early childhood education
When children have access to opportunities they need to grow up healthy and reach their full potential, we all benefit. Thanks to rigorous scientific research, we know that children with access to high-quality, full-day...
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