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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego received $24,000 in severance pay when he quit his job as head of the nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children to focus on his political campaign. Continue Reading
A big preprimary win by Janice Arnold-Jones might change the dynamics in the Republican 1st Congressional District primary, but her opponents both balk at the idea that she has such a high level of support. Continue Reading
Like other reporters, I neglected to report on a new poll of New Mexico last week as I covered the end of the legislative session. So here’s the skinny on the newest poll. Continue Reading
The FBI, state police, district attorney and state auditor are all scrutinizing situations in the City of Sunland Park, which has long been plagued by problems. Continue Reading
Former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who was the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in 2010, is sticking her neck out by endorsing candidates in two high-profile primaries some consider underdogs. Continue Reading
With a municipal election a couple of weeks away, New Mexico State Police kicked everyone out of Sunland Park City Hall on Tuesday so they could “comb through city records,” the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
As a federal court considers whether to insert itself into New Mexico’s battle over redistricting of state House seats, a state district judge is moving ahead with his proposal to redraw the House boundaries as ordered by the N.M. Supreme Court. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday signed a bill that toughens penalties for officials convicted of crimes related to public corruption, KRQE-TV in Albuquerque is reporting. Continue Reading
By targeting Republican Sen. Clinton Harden, Gov. Susana Martinez showed that she’ll go after any state legislator she views as standing in the way of her reform proposals, regardless of party affiliation. Continue Reading
Thanks to the donations of more than 50 people, NMPolitics.net’s fundraising topped $5,000 this week! We’re currently at 29 percent of our annual fundraiser’s goal of bringing in $18,000 by April 30. Continue Reading
The governor got the budget and tax reform she wanted. Three proposed constitutional amendments to reform the Public Regulation Commission passed. Many other proposals died as time ran out on the 2012 regular legislative session today. Read about it in our liveblog archive by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
UPDATED: On the last night of the legislative session, the Senate approved one Public Regulation Commission reform bill but left two others in limbo and adjourned early. The House worked until the early hours of the morning, approving the combined reporting and capital outlay bills. Read about that and more in NMPolitics.net’s liveblog archive. Continue Reading
This session has largely been a lovefest between House Speaker Ben Luján and everyone else because he’s battling cancer and retiring. But Luján’s shenanigans were on full display Tuesday, providing a stark reminder that change is long overdue. Continue Reading
The Sunshine Portal was intended to be a venue for making already-public information more accessible. If there’s one fix lawmakers and the governor need to implement, clarifying that nonpartisan and narrow mission is it. Continue Reading
During a session that lasted into the early hours of the morning, the N.M. Senate approved the budget, a bill designed to put an end to “social promotion,” and legislation that amends the law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Continue Reading