Read Martinez’s state of the state address here
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Click on the headline to read the full text of Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address as prepared for delivery. Continue Reading
Speaker Luján battling cancer, won’t seek re-election
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UPDATED: Ben Luján, who has served as speaker of the N.M. House of Representatives for more than a decade, is battling cancer and is severely weakened. His plans for the rest of the session aren’t immediately clear, but he won’t seek re-election later this year. Continue Reading
Read our Roundhouse opening day liveblog archive
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UPDATED: NMPolitics.net’s liveblog of the opening day of the 2012 legislative session included discussion about House Speaker Ben Lujan’s announcement that he is battling cancer and Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading
Watch the state of the state address here
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Click on the headline to watch Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address live. Her office estimates that it will start around 12:30 p.m. today. Continue Reading
Just another ‘job creation’ scheme
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Tax cuts. Really? At a time when the state is barely beginning to recover from having slashed hundreds of millions of dollars from the budget, Governor Martinez wants to cut revenue even deeper by cutting taxes? Continue Reading
Talking about the Downs deal, 2012 election and Legislature
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AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the radio program New Mexico News and Views this afternoon to talk about new developments related to the Downs at Albuquerque deal, the 2012 election and the upcoming session of the Legislature. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Guv OKs consideration of campaign reform
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Gov. Susana Martinez will allow lawmakers to consider bills related to fixing New Mexico’s Campaign Reporting Act during the session that begins next week. Continue Reading
My prediction: Mitt’s the man
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It’s not too late for a non-Mitt to win the GOP primary, but it’s getting close. The main reason Romney won’t lose? The reasons for each of the big four non-Mitts staying in are too compelling for any one of them to drop in the next few weeks. Continue Reading
Truly interesting NM historical characters like Baldy Russell
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It is true that Baldy Russell wasn’t Billy the Kid, but I find him much more interesting. Continue Reading
Immigration bill presents more problems than solutions
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In preparation for the New Mexico legislative session beginning Jan. 17, Sen. Fischmann pre-filed an updated guest worker bill that is deeply flawed. Continue Reading
In Senate redistricting, both sides win
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A Senate redistricting compromise announced Wednesday allows Democrats and Republicans to claim victory. But why does the plan leave more Republicans in Democratic Sen. Steve Fischmann’s district than even GOP Gov. Susana Martinez proposed? Continue Reading
English drops out of Senate race, endorses Sowards
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Little-known William S. English of Alamogordo announced today that he’s dropping his bid to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate and endorsing Greg Sowards. Continue Reading
Municipal elections coming up March 6
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UPDATED: There are municipal elections in a number of New Mexico communities on March 6, including four of five incorporated cities in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
Doland to cover Legislature for NMPolitics.net
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Seasoned journalist Gwyneth Doland will serve as a legislative correspondent for NMPolitics.net during the upcoming session of the New Mexico Legislature. Continue Reading
Are we becoming a nation of fiscal dropouts?
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If we are to survive this recession – and for many the recession is still very much alive – we must get a grip on our expectations and our national debt and get re-engaged in the running of our companies and in our political process. Continue Reading