I’m ready to rejoin the public conversation with the sharp, nuanced writing you’re used to getting from me.
We must zealously guard access to public records
Your ability to access government documents that you own, which is a sacred right in New Mexico, is under attack.
Las Cruces must learn from hospital, city manager mistakes
Las Cruces can be an empowered city. Changing officials’ attitudes about the relationship between government and the folks it serves is the starting point.
Don’t get bogged down in fight over shopping carts
Las Cruces has worked hard to address the core issues that lead to poverty and homelessness and contribute to crime. There’s more to do.
Biden isn’t up for defeating Trump and fascism
A second Trump term represents the greatest internal threat to our democracy since the Civil War. That’s why it’s so important that the Democratic Party brings its best to this year’s presidential race.
Transparency laws help preserve democracy
If the First Amendment is the door that gives you access to your government, transparency laws are the keys that unlock the door. We must protect these laws as though democracy is at stake — because it is.
Long Covid isolates sick people and their loved ones
My girlfriend’s idea felt brilliant to me: Put out a call on Facebook for Covid-cautious people in our area to rent a theater together. We could watch the Barbie movie while wearing high-quality masks to keep each other safe. The plan turned out to be quixotic. No one responded.