By Paul Gessing and Isaac Orr

For several years Gov. Lujan Grisham and the most liberal Democrats in New Mexico’s Legislature pushed to get a so-called “Clean Fuel Standard” through the Legislature. In the 2024 session they finally succeeded with the passage of HB 41 which mandated adoption of such a standard.

That bill passed the House narrowly on a 36-33 vote with several Democrats joining Republicans in opposition.

To be clear, the Clean Fuel Standard has not been implemented just yet. So, it isn’t impacting what New Mexicans pay at the pump, at least not yet. The Rio Grande Foundation attended a series of recently completed Advisory Committee Meetings.  A series of actions will take place before the law takes effect in Spring of 2025.

By Ruben Leyva, Gila Apache, PhD Student, University of New Mexico

During my visit to Chihuahua, Mexico, in July 2024, I delivered a presentation at the annual festival of the N'dee N'nee Ndé Apache Nación. It was a great honor to present and listen to other speakers with the assistance of a Spanish interpreter. The presentations by Dr. Phil "Felipe" Stover, Licenciado Jose Alberto Dominguez, and Maestro Horacio Chávez were genuinely enlightening. I gained valuable insights into my borderland Apache roots. I learned more about the Ndéndai local group leader Juh (Jú) and the movement of bands and other Ndéndai local groups who settled near Spanish peace establishments in Janos, Carrizal, and Guajoquilla.

 By Ruben Leyva, Gila Apache and Tribal Historian, Chihene Nde Nation

On June 24, 1850, the Chiricahua Apache Geronimo and others came to peace with the Mexican community of Janos, Chihuahua. Eight months later, Apache and Chihuahua officials alike were outraged to learn that on March 5, 1851, Colonel José María Carrasco's Sonoran troops had entered Chihuahua unannounced and attacked the location where Geronimo's family and other Apache were located. According to legend, the army overwhelmed the small Apache guard protecting women, children, horses, and supplies. Geronimo, who was away at the time, lost his mother, wife, and children during the incident, fueling his anger and distrust of Mexicans.

By: Representative Jenifer Jones (District 32) and Representative Luis Terrazas (District 39)

 “In January of this year, we combined our efforts to appropriate $320,000 to help law enforcement acquire technology, like license plate reading cameras. We are pleased to see that this month, the New Mexico State Police deployed 20 LPR units. As proud as we are to help equip the men and women who risk their lives to protect our families, these units are just a drop in the bucket.”

As representatives of the southernmost districts in New Mexico, we are among those living, working, and raising families on the frontline of the southern border crisis.

In April, the New Mexico House Republican Caucus toured New Mexico's southern border - if it can be considered a border in its current state.

Lynn Janes

After watching 8-9 presentations (I lost count) by William Hawkins, superintendent of Silver Consolidated Schools, on the special election for an increased mill levy on our property taxes I have come away with some thoughts.

I am not writing this to say I am for or against just merely propose some observations that I hope makes some people including the education community think. It is not my intention to trigger anyone.

Submitted July 15, 2024
By Silver City Police Chief Freddie Portillo

It's unfortunate that Town Councilor Nick Prince saw fit to publicly criticize my department, Town Manager Alex Brown, our hard-working, dedicated officers, our tactics and strategies at last week's town council meeting, rather than meet with me directly to address his concerns, as do the other town councilors. His comments are not based in fact, and are detrimental to our department, my officers' morale and to the community at large. These are officers who are willingly sacrificing their own personal time—time away from their families—to serve and protect this community, while Manager Brown and I are working hard to recruit officers, and bring our department up to full staff once again. Even our administrators are out patrolling the streets to ensure the safety of this community. They don't have to do this, but they and every single member of my team go above and beyond each day because they care, and because they, too, want to live in a safe, secure community.

By Gabriel Higbie

The Rio Grande Foundation recently hosted Corey DeAngelis for a series of events in New Mexico. DeAngelis is one of the most prominent voices for private school choice in the nation, and at events located in Albuquerque and Alamogordo, he discussed the shortcomings of government-operated educational systems and the strategic methods of the left used to gain control of America's educational systems.

DeAngelis' solution to our failed education system is outlined in his new book, "The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools." Among other things, the book dives into the effects of COVID on our education system and how private school choice is rapidly spreading across America in response. The book is not only an informational resource for parents all over the United States, but a tool that equips them to fight back against the left's constant push for ideological dominance in education. Under the phrase "fund students, not systems," Corey DeAngelis is helping lead the charge in private school choice.

April 17, 2020

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By Guest Contributor Howard Hutchinson
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States and Federal governments own millions of acres of land and millions of acres are controlled under conservation easements. Environmental organizations that include land trusts claim that this public ownership and control of lands has immense benefits to the bordering private lands.