Why Joe Trippi thinks Bernie Sanders won’t win in 2016
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The former campaign manager for Howard Dean says small-dollar donors can’t beat big money — yet. Continue Reading
Public investments in our precious resources must be smart, sustainable
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Our children are also a precious resource, yet we continue to allow them to rank at the bottom of the nation in well-being. Continue Reading
Watch the TEA Party forum for Cruces candidates here
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I’ve written about the Las Cruces TEA Party not being allowed to hold its forum for candidates in the Nov. 3 municipal election at City Hall. They held a forum anyway, at a local church. Watch video here. Continue Reading
Was Balderas sufficiently tough on Duran? Opinion is mixed
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Some are upset that Dianna Duran could avoid prison and keep her pension. Others are just glad she’s no longer New Mexico’s secretary of state. Continue Reading
Correction to the article, ‘Dianna Duran resigns, pleads guilty to two felonies’
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NMPolitics.net has a policy requiring that we correct inaccuracies. In accordance with that policy, here’s a detailed correction to the article, “Dianna Duran resigns, pleads guilty to two felonies.” This article has been updated to clarify that the AG’s Office didn’t seek to take Duran’s pension, saying the law doesn’t allow for her to be fined in an amount up to the value of her pension in this case. Continue Reading
Dianna Duran’s plea deal seems fair
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There is almost always an outcry for maximum punishment in a case like this, but that’s also why the judicial branch of government is the least democratic of the three: It has to temper fairness with compassion for the accused. Continue Reading
Martinez’s task: Restoring trust to an office long plagued by scandal
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Dianna Duran promised to be different, but it didn’t work out that way. Now it falls on Gov. Susana Martinez to lead New Mexico’s newest attempt to restore trust in the Secretary of State’s Office.
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The road to Duran’s resignation: a timeline
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Click on the headline to see a timeline of NMPolitics.net articles leading up to Dianna Duran’s resignation from the job of secretary of state. Continue Reading
Dianna Duran resigns, pleads guilty to two felonies
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Dianna Duran has resigned from her position as New Mexico’s secretary of state and entered into a plea agreement that has her admitting to two felonies related to abusing the state’s campaign finance reporting system. Continue Reading
It’s time for serious work to engage the public on elections
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We must do more to ensure that barriers to voting are removed, that voters are educated about upcoming opportunities to cast their ballot, and that – most importantly – we are working to ensure the public trust in our system of government. Continue Reading
City produces videos to help you get to know Las Cruces candidates
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If you’re looking to get to know the candidates, these videos are a good start. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net can’t exist without your financial support
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NMPolitics.net must raise additional money to keep doing this work. Please, make a donation today or sign up to make automatic monthly contributions. We need you. Continue Reading
State-by-state, let’s make reducing gun deaths a bipartisan priority
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COMMENTARY: A 4-year-old girl shot in the head in Albuquerque over road rage. Washington has come up empty in trying to deal with the problem of gun deaths. It’s time to work state-by-state to address the problem. Continue Reading
Las Cruces candidates to participate in forum Wednesday evening
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For those who can’t attend in person, the forum will be televised live on Comcast cable channel 20 and streamed online. Continue Reading
The truth about gun deaths is complex
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Working to understand why gun-death rates are lower in a cluster of four counties in southern New Mexico and far west Texas could benefit our entire nation. Clearly, solutions must be nuanced and perhaps tailored to individual communities. Continue Reading