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District Judge Mike Murphy degraded gay people in conversations with a court employee and another judge who are both gay. He also created a hostile work environment. Treating people that way isn’t acceptable. Murphy needs to apologize. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about Attorney General Gary King, the Occupy movement and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
The former chairman of New Mexico’s Educational Retirement Board filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking damages because of an alleged pay-to-play scheme he says ruined his reputation. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King attempted to damage my credibility and intimidate me into silence last week by suggesting that I colluded with Republicans to deflect criticism away from the governor and onto him. I don’t collude with politicians, and I won’t be silenced. Continue Reading
Aaron Henry Diaz and Nathan Small, the candidates for the District 4 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
With embattled District Judge Mike Murphy’s comments about gay people eliciting a statewide outcry, Murphy’s lawyer said Monday that his client has been and will continue to be supportive of the gay community. Continue Reading
The playing fields are set for many 2012 U.S. House and Senate races across the nation, but the dynamics might still change dramatically in the 1st and 2nd congressional district races in New Mexico. Continue Reading
An audio recording that serves as the basis for one bribery charge against District Judge Mike Murphy contains comments by the judge about gay people many would view as outrageous and inappropriate. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Candidates and political committees had to file finance reports with the City of Las Cruces on Thursday. You can view them here. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A private defense attorney says a former employee of District Attorney Matt Chandler who has accused the DA of playing politics in the case against a Las Cruces judge called Chandler “honest and ethical” in a conversation earlier this year. Continue Reading
Fred Espinosa, Charles Scholz and Gregory Z. Smith, the candidates for the District 2 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
In denying prosecutor Matt Chandler’s request that he recuse himself from matters related to the bribery case against Judge Mike Murphy, Chief Justice Charles W. Daniels revealed allegations that Chandler has played politics in an attempt to gain an advantage in the case. Continue Reading
True debates – as opposed to bland forums – are rare in politics these days, so it was refreshing to see the Las Cruces mayoral candidates engage in a real live debate on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Michael Ray Huerta and Dolores Connor outperformed Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima at Tuesday’s debate but didn’t spend enough time rebutting his argument for why he deserves to be re-elected. Continue Reading
UPDATED: If you missed tonight’s Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate, you can watch it here. You can also check out the archived liveblog discussion of the debate. Continue Reading