Op-Ed: Anti-Predatory Lending Law Working As Intended, But Threats Are Looming
By KATIE GUTIERREZ
Tax, Budget, and Economic Reform Director
Think New Mexico
Despite the success of the anti-predatory lending law in keeping credit accessible to low-income New Mexicans at dramatically lower interest rates, threats to the law are looming.
In 2022, Think New Mexico worked with Representative Susan Herrera, Senator Bill Soules, and members of the Fair Lending Coalition to win passage of legislation reducing the maximum annual interest rates of small loans from 175% to 36%. The law is worded to prevent charges over 36% for any small loans made in the state—including interest Read More
Denish: Things Left Undone
By DIANE D. DENISH
Corner To Corner
The 2026 legislative session is already a distant memory for most people—until a letter arrives from your state representative or senator describing all the wonderful things they accomplished.
My own representative highlighted passage of the Immigrant Safety Act and a driver data privacy bill she co-sponsored. She also cited efforts to “protect our communities” with six additional bills—all postponed indefinitely.
My senator pointed to housing legislation and passage of the medical malpractice bill, HB 99—even though, like others, she voted to gut Read More
Izraelevitz: All Public Safety In Los Alamos Should Be The Purview Of Professionals
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Candidate
Los Alamos County Sheriff
Los Alamos, alone among the 33 Counties in New Mexico, delegates all law enforcement responsibilities to the Chief of Police. Similarly, all summons, subpoenas, and similar civil actions are also handled by the Police Department. Finally, as a practical matter, Police staff handle the Sex Offenders Registry, even though that is formally the only remaining responsibility of the Sheriff.
This makes sense because only Police staff have the training and expertise to monitor, update, and verify a database so important to our public Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: April 6, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The State Game and Fish Department has ended its Winter Trout Stocking Program. Locations in Southern New Mexico, including the Albuquerque area drainage ditches and Tingley Beach will no longer be stocked with rainbow trout.
The Department stocked a total of 34,530 rainbow trout weighing 16,179 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico.
It looks like there will be one of the weakest spring runoffs in memory this year. The snowpack is already disappearing, and the weather has been unseasonably warm and dry. This Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: March 30, 2026
BRIDGE News:
Bob and Laurie Walker were Monday winners in flights A and B.
John Ruminer and Earle Marie Hanson were tops in Flight A on Wednesday, while Allyn Pratt and Spook Kellum were high in Flight B.
Preemptive hands are among the most interesting when it comes to making bidding decisions.
The following is a good example.
This is Board #5. North is the dealer, and N/S are vulnerable.
Many Norths will open with 4♥. Assuming that happens, East and South will pass, and all eyes are on the West hand! Some will pass, and get a low score when North makes his/her contract. If West decides to bid, what Read More
Posts From The Road: Jackrabbit Trading Post On Route 66
HERE IT IS: The famous bright yellow sign with the black rabbit and the large red letters alerts travelers that they have arrived at the Jackrabbit Trading Post. This sign was used in the Pixar movie ‘CARS’ giving the trading post additional notoriety. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Trading Post: The Jackrabbit Trading Post is housed in an old railroad building. The train tracks are on the other side of the road, running parallel to Route 66. The face of the building is painted with various southwestern figures and designs, making it impossible to miss when driving by. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.co Read More