Progressive group spent about $3,100 on Las Cruces election
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Meanwhile, independent groups that attempted to elect opponents of candidates backed by progressives spent lots more on their unsuccessful efforts. Continue Reading
Innovation is key to combating violent crime
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We must fully embrace the integrated, data-driven approach to policing and prosecution that has had a dramatic impact on the rate of violent crime in cities across the country. Continue Reading
Meet the newest member of the New Mexico Supreme Court
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Gov. Susana Martinez appointed Republican Judith Nakamura on Thursday to fill a seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court. Continue Reading
The manufactured controversy around ‘socialism’
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The only socialism Bernie Sanders is going to give us is what we have already been living with since the 1930s — only more and better. Continue Reading
Thank you, Las Crucens, for your faith, trust and support
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Allegations made in the final days of the campaign have been vetted. Today they remain only as a topic for ugly attacks by those who are indifferent to the effect of their actions on me, my family, and on our city as a whole. Continue Reading
Former Las Cruces Mayor David Steinborn dies at 79
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David Steinborn, who served three terms as Las Cruces’ mayor and was later a partner in a project to develop the city’s east side, died Tuesday in Dallas. He was 79. Continue Reading
Obituary: David Steinborn, 1936-2015
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David Mordecai Steinborn passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, in Dallas, TX on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Continue Reading
Losing candidates ask for recount in Las Cruces city council races
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Two candidates who narrowly lost city council races in Las Cruces last week are asking for a recount of about 90 percent of the votes cast in the election. Continue Reading
Grand jury is investigating 2010 Martinez inauguration, paper reports
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A federal grand jury is looking into allegations involving Gov. Susana Martinez’s political adviser Jay McCleskey, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. That includes examining money spent on Martinez’s 2010 inauguration celebration. Continue Reading
Only three states score higher than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 flunk
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Annual investigation finds trouble at the statehouse: secrecy, questionable ethics and conflicts of interest in New Mexico and elsewhere. Continue Reading
New Mexico gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
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Behind New Mexico’s ranking: widespread and systemic weaknesses in overseeing ethics, campaign finance and lobbying. Continue Reading
El Paso Electric rate-case rejection is another win for solar
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El Paso Electric should engage in a dialogue with its customers and the renewable energy industry rather than continue pursuit of new rate cases that penalize local solar users. Continue Reading
Martinez says she’s confident McCleskey has done nothing wrong
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“I am confident that neither Jay nor anyone else has done anything wrong,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. As a former prosecutor, she added, “I trust the system to look into and then reject these types of political cheap shots.” Continue Reading
The right-to-work advantage in job creation
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It is not a panacea, but a New Mexico right-to-work law would make the Land of Enchantment more attractive to companies looking to find sites for new facilities and/or relocate existing assets. Continue Reading
Feds subpoena Tax and Rev audit records, newspaper reports
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Some people who currently work for Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration or political team pushed back against allegations of retaliation, saying they’ve also been audited and pointing to a recent, dramatic increase in efforts to identify uncollected taxes. Continue Reading