Where Is New Mexico's Clawback Culture?
Leadership, Silence, and the Question of Whether Someone Is Actually Minding the Store
In Minnesota, the fallout from the Feeding Our Future
Senator Ben Ray Luján has a well-practiced routine. When federal construction money lands on a New Mexico military base, he is at the microphone. In July 2025 he announced
The Trump administration is building a wall, securing the border, and delivering historic results—while New Mexico's elected leaders stood in the way of every dollar, every job,
Non-Cooperation, Program Blind Spots, and the Cost of Looking Away
New Mexico is not Minnesota. But that is not the point. The point is whether New Mexico is building
From Cruces mechanics to Grants ICE guards to Kirtland families—it's happening everywhere. Federal workers go unpaid for 30+ days during the DHS shutdown while MLG pours $200M+
Democrats rammed HB 9 ("Immigrant Safety Act") through the Roundhouse—signed Feb 5 by Gov. MLG, effective ~May 20—banning counties from ICE detention contracts. Slashing 700+ direct
President Trump's SAVE America Act delivers the election‑integrity hammer New Mexico demands: documentary proof of citizenship to register, strict voter ID to vote, and jail for officials
Gov. Lujan Grisham just signed SB 241, enshrining “universal child care” by siphoning up to $700 million from the $11 billion early‑childhood trust fund—oil‑rich taxpayer dollars now
New Mexicans are bleeding dry from open borders sold as altruism—taxpayers fund safety and services, yet leaders dodge the root cause. Sam Bregman's Blueprint touts crime fixes,
New Mexico's 2026 session advanced malpractice reform and interstate medical licensure compacts (like SB 1), easing doctor shortages by streamlining out-of-state credentials—smart policy for rural
