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Attorney General Gary King’s latest outrageous action is accepting a campaign contribution of $15,000 less than a year after a law limiting donations to $5,000 – a law he supported – took effect. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net’s Heath Haussamen talked about the Occupy and Tea Party movements and other topics today on the radio program News New Mexico. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
All three candidates for Las Cruces mayor said they would support campaign contribution limits and more frequent reporting requirements in municipal elections. And each had other ideas for reform. Continue Reading
The former son-in-law of District 5 Public Regulation Commissioner Ben Hall has sued Hall for almost $54,000, alleging that Hall never repaid a loan from 1998. Continue Reading
Sunland Park Mayor Martin Resendiz says now isn’t the “proper time” for him to run for Congress because of the “bad publicity” he and the city have received. But the issue isn’t the publicity; it’s the ethical problems that plague him and the city he runs. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The Republican Party of New Mexico and others have filed a lawsuit challenging the state law that limits the size of campaign contributions. Continue Reading
Michael Fleming is no longer a candidate for mayor of Las Cruces, and Ryan Dailey is no longer a candidate for the District 4 seat on the city council. Continue Reading
Sunland Park’s government is volatile. Its word isn’t worth a penny. There’s reason to suspect widespread corruption. In short, the government is standing in the way of the bettering of people’s lives in Southern Doña Ana County. That needs to stop. Continue Reading
Running on a platform of encouraging slower, smarter growth propelled Ken Miyagishima to victory in the 2007 Las Cruces mayoral race. Where does the city stand today, and where does it need to go in the next four years? This year’s mayoral candidates share their thoughts. Continue Reading
Ryan Dailey says he “will not back down” from his bid to become the District 4 city councilor in Las Cruces despite being arrested recently for drunken driving. Continue Reading
By giving Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. a chance to avoid prison and felony convictions on his record, Attorney General Gary King is doing little to discourage other elected officials from engaging in criminal behavior. Continue Reading
Miguel Silva has announced that he’s seeking re-election to the District 1 seat on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
The political career of Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr., which was plagued by scandal even before he was elected in 2008, is coming to an end. Continue Reading
UPDATED: There were a couple of surprises on Tuesday when Las Crucens filed their declarations of candidacy for various seats up for grabs in the Nov. 8 election. Continue Reading
Newspaper carrier Michael Fleming has announced his candidacy for Las Cruces mayor. Continue Reading