Grisham paid property taxes late
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham paid her county property taxes late seven of the last 10 years, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
Park’s opponents raise ethical questions
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Al Park, a state legislator giving up that seat to run for the Public Regulation Commission, is under fire for spending money on his campaign that was given by businesses the PRC regulates when he was a lawmaker. Continue Reading
Illustrating the need for campaign reform
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The controversy surrounding Sen. Phil Griego’s campaign spending is one of three situations brought up during the current primary election season that raise ethical questions and point to the need for reform. Continue Reading
Heinrich and Wilson up big, Chávez slipping, polls find
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Martin Heinrich and Heather Wilson both have big leads; meanwhile, Marty Chávez is 13 points behind his two opponents, who are tied, in the new Albuquerque Journal poll. Another poll confirms a tight race for a Clovis-area state Senate seat. Continue Reading
1st District candidates talk about federal debt
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The three Democrats seeking New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House share many ideas for reducing the nation’s debt, while the lone Republican in the race says the simple answer is balancing the nation’s budget. Continue Reading
Griego’s past traffic problems under scrutiny
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego has a driving history that includes a drunken driving conviction and a number of arrest warrants being issued because he failed to appear in court to deal with speeding and other traffic citations. Continue Reading
Guv, others unhurt during plane’s hard landing
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Gov. Susana Martinez, First Gentleman Chuck Franco and Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler were unhurt during a hard landing at the Santa Fe Airport late Wednesday. Continue Reading
Defense vote was about NM economy, Heinrich says
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Though Martin Heinrich is fighting against a provision he worries would authorize the military to detain Americans without charge or trial, he voted for a defense bill that included it last week because, he says, of the importance of defense funding to New Mexico’s economy. Continue Reading
Anyone can win the CD1 Democratic primary
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What to make of all the polls released today? As far as I’m concerned, this race could be roughly tied at a third apiece on June 5. Continue Reading
Sunland attorney says hiring followed bidding process
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The state auditor recently accused Sunland Park of violating the Procurement Code by entering into a no-bid contract for legal services, but the city’s attorney says that isn’t true – and provided documents to back up his claim. Continue Reading
Some say no conflict in Coss holding two jobs
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Some disagree with the assertion that Santa Fe Mayor David Coss will have a conflict of interest if he is elected to the N.M. House of Representatives. Continue Reading
More charges filed in Sunland Park case
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State police have filed charges alleging that a Texas couple used fake documents to obtain New Mexico driver’s licenses from the Motor Vehicle Division’s office in Sunland Park. Continue Reading
Watch the CD1 Democratic candidate debate
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The Democratic candidates for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House sparred in a televised debate Saturday evening. Continue Reading
Hard work, faith shape Sowards’ vision for America
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Greg Sowards is a hard worker and a man of faith who has never been afraid to take on the establishment or forge his own path. Continue Reading
Difficult childhood drove Wilson to seek a better life
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson’s story includes many wonderful moments and people, but it’s also colored by the death of her father when she was 6 years old and her mother’s later marriage to an alcoholic. Continue Reading