Editorial - El Defensor Chieftain

A shot in the arm for small business advertising would boost local economies

Sep 2, 2021 | Editorial | 0

A little-noticed initiative by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and six other senators would boost local jobs, accelerate sales and improve economies. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, S. 2434, is designed to help...

End predatory lending in New Mexico

Mar 25, 2021 | Editorial, Opinion | 0

One of the top priorities of the current legislative session is helping New Mexicans recover from...

First person account of dealing with COVID-19 in Alamo

Jan 28, 2021 | Editorial, Features | 0

Editor’s note: Marlena Herrera wrote this first-person account about how she’s had to handle the pandemic in Alamo. She wrote this piece as a class assignment for her Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child class and...

Applicant-shielding bill doesn’t deserve a day of consideration

Jan 28, 2021 | Editorial | 0

This editorial first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. It was written by members of the editorial board and is unsigned as it represents the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers. Based on little more than a hunch,...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a civil rights victory

Jan 18, 2021 | Editorial | 0

On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation that made Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has become one of our most important holidays as we continue to...