The strongest economy is one that works for everyone; one where workers earn livable wages and can provide for their families. We can build an economy that works for everyone and recover from the recession — but only if we learn from the mistakes of the past.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, New Mexico was beginning to move forward on a path to more broadly shared prosperity. We began on this path in 2019, when we finally started making long-needed investments in quality public education, affordable child care for working parents, smart economic development, and mental health services — all programs and services that help families and communities build a brighter future. The state...

The social media community is a lot like a real-world neighborhood where people ask their friends for referrals to a hairstylist or mechanic or roofer. But businesses can use social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram proactively to market products and services in dynamic, interactive ways to the people who want them.

In that sense, social media is more potent than a website where people can learn about a business but can’t interact with the owners or other customers. Websites are a lot like online brochures, and they’re just as static. And few people see them if they don’t know what to look for or if the business doesn’t rank high on search engines.

Established social...

A strong focus of research in the last decade has been to find a replacement for the non-biodegradable plastic that is so popular and useful that it has become a worldwide disposal issue.  Now a Canadian cosmetic firm, CTK Bio Canada, has developed a bioplastic resin  designed to break down in soil and seawater. This bioplastic resin is designed to biodegrade by both industrial and home composing, as well as in unmanaged environments like soil and seawater. The company is now undertaking detailed experimental trials with academic partners to validate its technology ahead of anticipated commercial rollout in 2022.  Keep your fingers crossed!

By Mike Daly
Guest Columnist

When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”

That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office again. No one wants to be held directly responsible for letting the public down.

Case in point is the recent catastrophe in Texas, when unexpected winter storms left four million homes without power, ruptured pipes and tainted the water supply for many.

Texas’ energy grid essentially collapsed. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to blame frozen wind turbines, the cause was much more complex than that. To truly understand how things went so terribly wrong will require time, study, and...