
C.J.
I'm wondering what everyone's thoughts on the state of the state are
The Republic Candidate for governor is Mark Ronchetti.
First, he wants to deploy more officers to the border, claiming we have an illegal immigrant problem. This is actually just a means of getting votes from the racists, and is copying Texas. Lot of Texan-Republican sympathies in southern New Mexico.
Next, he wants to increase oil and gas production in New Mexico. I have inspected the oil fields. They are drilling. We are #2 in the nation for oil drilling, outdone only by Texas. He wants to incentivize big oil companies to come get more oil, so he can receive campaign dollars. This does not help New Mexico business and only makes the rich, richer. This does not help New Mexico energy, which is increasingly running on renewables. There have been earthquakes due to the fracking down there. Yes, we would get some tax dollars- but to incentivize oil production is to give them tax breaks.
"New Mexico over-regulates its job creators" He wants to give rich corporations a blank check to pollute our environment and mistreat New Mexico workers. I am currently amongst these regulators. You wouldn't believe the shit these companies pull, big and small, that violate basic rights. Small businesses tell their underpaid employees to claim an accident happened at home, promising to help pay for the medical bills, only to immediately fire the employee and claim the injury did not happen at work. No breaks, no lunch, underpaid, 80+ degree temperatures. Big businesses consider their employees expendable, firing them for bringing up a safety issue and then claiming innocence when something happens.
"The promise of a bright energy future will only be realized when we stop tying the energy industry in knots and stop allowing government to pick winners and losers." In other words, he wants to kill renewables and go back to fossil fuels, because being an energy leader means adopting a dying business model.
Other Republicans are opposed to the new maternity and paternity leave made available to State employees. (edited)