Duran defeats Herrera in secretary of state race
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Voters elected Republican Dianna Duran to be the next secretary of state today, making her the first Republican to be elected to the position since 1928. Continue Reading
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Duran leads Herrera by 12 in internal poll
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The first publicly released poll of the secretary of state race – an internal poll conducted for the campaign of Republican Dianna Duran – has Duran leading Democratic incumbent Mary Herrera by 12 points. Continue Reading
Herrera e-mail appears to be about politics
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An e-mail from Secretary of State Mary Herrera to former employee James Flores appears to show that she asked Flores to help her re-election campaign by getting involved in the GOP and discouraging Republicans from running a candidate against her. Continue Reading
Herrera accuses whistleblower of staging break-in
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera is accusing whistleblower A.J. Salazar, a former employee, of staging a break-in at his law office to try to implicate her in an alleged crime and hurt her re-election chances. Continue Reading
Herrera says she’s cleaned up Secretary of State’s Office
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Mary Herrera wants people to know that she has worked hard to clean up a mess she inherited when she became secretary of state in 2007. She says much of the scandal that has plagued her tenure is due to her efforts causing some employees to become disgruntled. Continue Reading
Herrera should be proud of campaign reporting system
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There’s been lots of negative news for Secretary of State Mary Herrera lately, and I’ve written a lot about the scandal plaguing her office. But research for two recent articles reminded me about one very positive step forward the office has taken under Herrera’s leadership. Continue Reading
Salazar wants thorough probe of Herrera’s office
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A whistleblower whose lawyer has accused the attorney general of burying an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against Secretary of State Mary Herrera says he doesn’t share his attorney’s sentiment and hopes that the back-and-forth that has ensued doesn’t distract from his allegations being thoroughly investigated. Continue Reading
As scandal grows, Herrera isn’t answering questions
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As of this morning, three current and former employees in Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s office have confirmed that they have taken allegations of potential criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement agencies. Continue Reading
There’s new turmoil in Herrera’s office
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There’s new turmoil in the Secretary of State’s Office. The Santa Fe New Mexican’s Steve Terrell is reporting that Public Information Officer James Flores has been placed on paid administrative leave. Continue Reading
Employee alleges ‘criminal activity’ in Herrera’s office
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera is under fire once again, this time from Office Administrator Manny Vildasol, who secretly recorded video in Herrera’s office and says he has turned it over to the FBI because it shows “issues of criminal activity and unethical behavior.” Continue Reading
SOS Herrera is in charge of the state today
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera is in charge of the state today. As the third in the line of succession, Herrera is in charge when the governor and lieutenant governor are out of the state. Gov. Bill Richardson is in Washington, D.C. today for a meeting of the National Governors Association, and Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is in Denver for a board meeting of a family business, according to the Associated Press. Next in line behind Herrera is Senate President Pro Tem Ben Altamirano, followed by Speaker of the House Ben Lujan. Continue Reading
Responding to unsubstantiated accusations
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I am proud of my accomplishments and I am confident that my leadership of the office has been carried out with honesty and integrity to benefit the citizens of New Mexico. I will respond to the unsubstantiated accusations I have seen in media reports made by some former disgruntled employees. Continue Reading
The truth about Joe Monahan
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Political blogger Joe Monahan reports rumors and frequently gets his facts wrong, but there’s more to tell about him. Here’s the truth about the rumor Monahan spread about me on Thursday, and the truth about Monahan. Continue Reading
Secretary of state fires whistleblowers
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The Secretary of State’s Office has fired two whistleblowers who took allegations of potential criminal activity in the office to the FBI. Continue Reading
Another audit points finger at Vigil-Giron
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Report released today reveals ‘severe mismanagement of federal funds that were intended to improve voter education,’ state auditor says A financial audit released today adds to the body of evidence indicating that former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron’s administration severely mismanaged federal funds appropriated under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The regular, annual audit of the secretary of state’s office for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, conducted by Atkinson and Co. and released today by state Auditor Hector Balderas, highlighted “questionable payments” totaling $6.3 million made to a single contractor by Vigil-Giron’s administration, according to a news release from Balderas’ office. That is similar to what the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Office of the Inspector General found last year in its own audit — that Vigil-Giron paid Gutierrez & Associates $6.3 million for advertising and voter education leading up to the 2006 election using the federal funds, which were not to be used for such purposes. To top it off, the company can’t account for how $3 million of that money was spent. Continue Reading