Due to safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are choosing to vote by mail this November. President Trump has claimed that mail-in voting could lead to increased voter fraud, despite no proof of fraud in states where voting by mail is common. Though New Mexico has allowed mail-in voting in the past,…
Author: Maddie Block
Madison Block graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BA in Communications & Journalism. She has worked on several campaigns in New Mexico at the local and state level. Madison also took pride in her role as the Communications Manager at the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque. She currently lives in the Boston area working in marketing at a nonprofit, but she misses the New Mexican sunsets and green chile!
Individualism & COVID-19
As Americans, we are proud of the personal freedoms our country allows us. First Amendment rights, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, form our identity as a nation in which every individual has a right to express their opinions and to live the way they choose to live. This includes practicing a…
Ethics Commission: Amendment 2
“Ethics” and “politics” are often words we think of as polar opposites, but many states are trying to improve how they handle ethical issues involving public officials. As of this year, 44 states have ethics commissions, which are responsible for investigating ethical issues regarding legislators, state employees, candidates, etc. New Mexico is one of the…
Violence Against Women Has Been Ignored for Too Long
Nearly a year after the viral popularity of the #MeToo movement, sexual assault continues to be a controversial discussion topic in the worlds of politics, entertainment, churches, universities, and amongst our own social circles. The explosive story at the heart of the movement now is that of Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford, who has faced death threats…