The following appeared in the Current Argus and other newspapers during August of 2026. Even during what has been a very busy summer news cycle New Mexico’s recently created universal “free” childcare system has remained in…
Traffickers use falsified paperwork and black-market identification tags to launder smuggled animals into legitimate Mexican commerce. his week, the United States began reopening its southern border to Mexican cattle after…
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on August 16, 2026. Recently, Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue, wrote an article slamming Republican efforts to eliminate New Mexico’s…
Mexico’s 2027 midterm elections will constitute the most consequential political contest since the 2024 presidential election. Beyond the routine renewal of public offices, these elections will serve as a national referendum…
For two centuries, the nation suppressed its vitality in favor of victimization and righteousness. A pair of opportunities lie before it that could restore Mexico’s ascendance. In 1613, the Keichō Embassy under Hasekura…
In recent weeks, several developments related to national security, organized crime, and political tensions have escalated significantly in Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua, Guerrero, and Sinaloa. These events…
Executive Summary Mexico’s 2026 constitutional amendments concerning judicial elections represent far more than a technical correction to the Judicial Reform enacted in 2024. While government officials have framed the…
To understand the latest disturbing spasm of violence in Mexico, it helps to go back six years to an ultra-wealthy colonia called Lomas de Chapultepec, near the heart of Mexico City. Lomas de Chapultepec is protected, partly…
The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on December 7, 2025. In a study published earlier this year, we highlighted the fact that New Mexico was the only state in the U.S. to have lost economic freedom since 1981.…
Recently, New Mexico’s Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new plan for taxpayers to fund “free” child care for all New Mexicans, regardless of their income levels. The announcement generated favorable news…
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