Doland to lead open government foundation
|
Gwyneth Doland, who is currently covering the Roundhouse for NMPolitics.net, will take over as the executive director of the N.M. Foundation for Open Government next month. Continue Reading
Like Christie, Martinez appointed gay man to office
|
Neither the governor nor Public Regulation Commissioner Doug Howe make an issue of the fact that Howe is gay. Both focus instead on the task at hand – bringing more professionalism and expertise to a scandal-plagued agency. Continue Reading
License debate will likely be another train wreck
|
Most agree that policymakers need to address issues with the law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, but the governor and many Democrats are at odds over what to do. A victory by either side or a compromise appears to be unlikely again this year. Continue Reading
Join The New Mexican’s legislative liveblog
|
The Santa Fe New Mexican is holding its weekly legislative lunchtime liveblog today beginning at noon. Join it by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
NM responds to the State of the Union address
|
VIDEO: Not surprisingly, responses from New Mexico officials and politicos to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address were divided along partisan lines. Continue Reading
Election, ethics reform still on session agenda
|
UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez scaled back the agenda for the ongoing 30-day legislative session on Monday, but election reform and various ethics-related proposals remain. Continue Reading
Correras ‘run the governor,’ adviser claimed about Richardson
|
“To think that Anthony (Correra) and Marc (Correra) don’t have a stranglehold over this thing is crazy. Because the governor runs this sh*t and they run the governor.” That’s what New Mexico’s investment adviser, Saul Meyer, said to his company’s partners in 2006 when talking about how things work in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Guv to scale back session agenda
|
After receiving criticism from some Democratic legislative leaders that she put too much on their plate for the 30-day session that’s in progress, the governor plans to scale back the scope of the session later today. Continue Reading
King returns part of $15K donation
|
Attorney General Gary King has returned part of a $15,000 campaign contribution some said violated the state’s cap on the size of political donations. Continue Reading
Romney hasn’t given the public reason to trust him
|
To earn the public’s trust, Mitt Romney must demonstrate a commitment to openness. Between his efforts to keep records from his time as governor secret and his wishy-washy and flip-floppy statements on releasing tax returns, he hasn’t done it yet. Continue Reading
Barela won’t run for CD1 seat
|
State Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, who ran unsuccessfully for the 1st Congressional District seat in Congress in 2010, won’t try again this year. Continue Reading
Montoya to challenge Luján in CD3 Dem primary
|
Former Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya announced today that he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in the Democratic primary this year. Continue Reading
Nonprofits focus on taxes in new mailer
|
With their right to lobby the Legislature backed by a federal appeals court, two nonprofits that fought with state officials over mailers they sent in 2008 are out with a new mailer pressuring the governor and lawmakers on various tax-related bills. Continue Reading
Several months? Try several years, AG King
|
The Santa Fe New Mexican has discovered that, in spite of a prior statement from the Attorney General’s Office, an embezzlement investigation focused in part on the live-in girlfriend of a former Albuquerque mayor has been ongoing for more than three years. Continue Reading
Read archive of Santa Fe New Mexican liveblog
|
UPDATED: NMPolitics.net doesn’t plan to liveblog from the Roundhouse today, but we joined The Santa Fe New Mexican’s weekly legislative session liveblog earlier today. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading