merritt hamilton allen Archives

It’s hard to fail-safe any policy in the face of complete shamelessness

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 23, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

The state Senate is staying in the news, and the events of the last week have political junkies...

The Legislature’s anti-harassment policy is clouded in secrecy

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 16, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Remember the sexual harassment complaint filed against Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, Senate Rules...

Taking back the narrative in the governor’s race

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 9, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Lots of interesting prediction and poll numbers have come out in recent days for the November...

Let’s take campaigns out of the 6th grade lunchroom

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 6, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

I saw a bumper sticker on social media this week that made me see red. It’s yellow with red...

The DeSantis non-factor factor

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Aug 22, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Florida governor and 2024 presidential favorite Ron DeSantis came to Carlsbad this past Saturday...

Why the GOP needs to demonize the FBI

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Aug 12, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

If there is one thing Republicans have learned from the Trump era, it’s how to stay on message. But the party has been quietly moving away from Trump since the 2020 election.

How to spin the recession we might be in

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Aug 8, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Yet the White House refuses to call this a recession. This is a messaging mistake. Everyone buying groceries or gas knows the economy is terrible. Not acknowledging this makes the administration seem even more out of touch.

The midterms swing back to the middle

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Jul 15, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

The summer of 2022 is bringing a lot of issues we haven’t seen in America in decades to the...

Behavioral health resource for the East Mountains

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Jun 3, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

We all know New Mexico, like much of the country, is in a behavioral health crisis. We have a...

Is something afoot in Grant County?

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | May 20, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Nationally, I don’t like the Big Lie accusations going back and forth. If you lose an election in...

Reflecting on changes at CYFD in a year

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | May 13, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

This time last year, without primary campaign ads blasting faux scandals across our televisions,...

Life after Roe v. Wade

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | May 10, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

The news out of the Supreme Court this week is shocking at many levels. From the unprecedented...

DTS and minor-party voters can vote in this year’s primary

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Apr 28, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Same-day voter registration isn’t as harebrained as I thought. Early voting for the primary...

Twitter would remain both vile and breathtaking under Musk

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Apr 22, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

So Elon Musk is attempting a hostile takeover of Twitter. My media friends aren’t happy. My...

If I had to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, I’d sure rather be in the Ukrainian Army

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Apr 15, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

The Russia-Ukraine war is nearing the end of its second month and the rest of the world is feeling...

The climate in the Legislature needs to change now

by Merritt Hamilton Allen | Mar 31, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |

Two weeks ago, I wrote a largely tongue-in-cheek column about drinking in the Legislature. On Wednesday, I interviewed three professional women who have made harassment accusations against state Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto on...