Reaching voters in 2022
We’re in the last stretch of Campaign ’22. Most of us are numb to the campaign ads, where any...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Oct 7, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
We’re in the last stretch of Campaign ’22. Most of us are numb to the campaign ads, where any...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 16, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
Remember the sexual harassment complaint filed against Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, Senate Rules...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Sep 9, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
Lots of interesting prediction and poll numbers have come out in recent days for the November...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Aug 22, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
Florida governor and 2024 presidential favorite Ron DeSantis came to Carlsbad this past Saturday...
Read Moreby 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.
Read Moreby 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.
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | May 13, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
This time last year, without primary campaign ads blasting faux scandals across our televisions,...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Apr 28, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
Same-day voter registration isn’t as harebrained as I thought. Early voting for the primary...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby 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...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Feb 1, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
The short legislative sessions in even-numbered years are always a challenge: meant primarily to...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Jan 24, 2022 | Opinion | 0 |
The Legislature has convened for its biennial 30-day budget session, but as usual there are many...
Read Moreby Merritt Hamilton Allen | Dec 17, 2021 | Opinion | 0 |
The Democratic Party of New Mexico’s current official platform includes the following: “End...
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