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UPDATED: Days after GOP insiders dealt his campaign a significant blow by giving opponent Janice Arnold-Jones a huge win at the preprimary nominating convention, Dan Lewis announced today that he’s quitting the 1st Congressional District race. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Police have filed new charges alleging that Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas handed out a city job to protect an ally on the council; meanwhile, state officials say they need 3-4 more weeks to complete an audit that could lead to state takeover of some city functions. Continue Reading
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A week after saying he wasn’t seeking re-election to the N.M. House because he needed to focus on his law practice, Rep. David Chavez announced this weekend that he’s going to challenge State Sen. Michael Sanchez this year. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez talked at Saturday’s Republican Party preprimary nominating convention about the pride he felt when he voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election. But there’s a problem with that claim. Continue Reading
At a time when Democrats are trying to convince voters the GOP is controlled by right-wing extremists, New Mexico’s Republican Party insiders gave huge wins this weekend to two federal candidates with more moderate voting records. Continue Reading
President Barack Obama will stop in Carlsbad Wednesday as part of a trip across America to talk about energy policy. Continue Reading
1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez isn’t clarifying the status of his relationship with a woman who’s under indictment; his campaign says he wants to move on to ‘pressing issues facing New Mexican families.’ Continue Reading
Greg Sowards has taken the gloves off after Heather Wilson attacked him; Sowards also accuses Wilson of sending an anonymous hit piece to some delegates, but her campaign denies it. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez supports a proposed constitutional amendment that would let voters decide whether state lawmakers should continue receiving retirement benefits, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
Jose ‘Pepe’ Reyes allegedly set up and recorded the lap dance given to Sunland Park mayoral candidate Gerardo Hernandez and threatened to release the video publicly if Hernandez didn’t quit the race. Continue Reading
After failing to win a spot on the ballot at the Democratic Party’s preprimary nominating convention on Saturday, Frank McKinnon said he was dropping out of the race, but he’s changed his mind. Continue Reading
Johnny F. Luévano Jr. jumped into the race for the District 16 seat in the N.M. House this weekend, so he’ll no longer be listed as a columnist for this site. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Eight current and former city officials have been charged in the alleged extortion and voter-fraud schemes prosecutors say were aimed at helping Daniel Salinas be elected mayor; meanwhile, Salinas has still not been sworn in. Continue Reading
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