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Both the father of Sarah Stevens’ two daughters and her ex-husband ended up in prison. Now they also end up in Sarah’s comedy routines. Over at least the next four years President Donald Trump will too. Continue Reading
An estimated 300 people showed up to protest the travel ban and other actions by President Donald Trump. Continue Reading
Judith Nakamura is the first Republican to win an election for the state Supreme Court since 1980. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., is declaring victory in his race against Democratic challenger Merrie Lee Soules. Continue Reading
Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver defeated Republican Nora Espinoza on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Sarah and Josh Cuellar of Las Cruces voted Tuesday for third-party presidential candidate Evan McMullin. Josh’s brother Andrew Cuellar and his fiancée, Christine Gilbert, voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson. Continue Reading
Dona Horton and Malcolm Fell are an elderly Las Cruces couple. “Clinton for me,” Fell said. “Trump,” Horton said. Continue Reading
Pence said the choice is not between two candidates, but between two futures. “I choose a stronger America, a more prosperous America,” he said. Continue Reading
The Secretary of State’s Office has cautioned both Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Republican Nora Espinoza in response to complaints. Continue Reading
If both attend, it will mark the first time the Republican and Democratic candidates for secretary of state have participated in the same event. Continue Reading
“I’ve long had a passion for voter rights and voter education and encouraging people to participate in the democratic process,” secretary of state candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said. Continue Reading
“If you register 500 voters in Santa Fe, then others are going to ask why not register 500 voters in Roswell? It becomes a matter of neutrality and even-handedness,” Republican secretary of state candidate Nora Espinoza said. Continue Reading
Third Judicial District Judge James T. Martin cleared the way Wednesday for NMPolitics.net’s lawsuit seeking the release of dozens of Las Cruces city manager applications to proceed. Continue Reading
The student body president favors a merger, while staff at the Counseling Center do not. “A medical operation and a counseling operation are fundamentally different things,” said Corey Vas, the Counseling Center’s associate director. Continue Reading
Efforts to get county and state governments to help haven’t brought the road improvements many residents say they need. Legal issues and money are among the roadblocks the community has encountered. But Vado residents, with CAFé’s assistance, may have recently found help elsewhere. Continue Reading