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The chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico is standing by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump even as others, including Gov. Susana Martinez, say they won’t support him. Continue Reading
In a sharp rebuke, Gov. Susana Martinez said Saturday that her party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has displayed “a pattern of disturbing conduct and offensive rhetoric” and she “will not support” him. Continue Reading
Two Republican legislative candidates in New Mexico are denouncing comments GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump made about women in a 2005 video that was released Friday. They’re also saying they don’t support Trump in the presidential race. Continue Reading
New Mexico lawmakers likely spent less than the $264,400 in taxpayer funds they had allocated to pay for the special legislative session that ended Thursday, a Legislative Council Service spokesman said Friday. Continue Reading
Neither bill generated much controversy during the otherwise disjointed session, which ended Thursday. Continue Reading
Reps. Bob Wooley and Sharon Clahchischilliage put aside personal objections to capital punishment and voted Thursday to reinstate the death penalty. Continue Reading
The governor will have to manage through the fact that some solvency legislation will not become law until January. And legislators have to be back that month to try to forge a budget for 2018 with almost no reserve funds. Continue Reading
The House adjourned sine die moments before the Senate early Thursday afternoon, so the special session of the Legislature is over. Continue Reading
Santa Fe Archbishop John C. Wester says it’s “offensive” that Republicans in the state House of Representatives voted to reinstate the death penalty “in the dark of night” Thursday. Continue Reading
Six days after the Senate passed a package of bills to restore solvency, there is still not an agreement on the bulk of the package. Continue Reading
Objections to House Speaker Don Tripp’s decision to hear a bill to reinstate the death penalty after midnight on Thursday morning, with no notice to the pubic, fell on deaf ears. Continue Reading
The spending plan still needs approval from the Senate, which is scheduled to reconvene on Thursday. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez’s job approval ratings are sinking. Continue Reading
Ken Ortiz, spokesman for Secretary of State Brad Winter, said his office had received letters of complaint from both political parties regarding improper fundraising. Continue Reading
We shouldn’t blow up the public-school system and privatize. We shouldn’t do nothing either. Here are this veteran educator’s ideas on how to improve the system. Continue Reading