Martinez election, judicial retirements lead to lawyer shuffle
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The election of new Gov. Susana Martinez and the retirements of two district judges are leading to a shuffle among lawyers in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
State workers’ domestic partner benefits may be at risk
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Gov. Susana Martinez hasn’t decided whether to rescind former Gov. Bill Richardson’s executive order granting domestic partner benefits to state employees, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
Udall gets chance to propose Senate reforms
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has been talking for months about changing the Senate’s rules. He’ll get his chance to propose changes today. But “today” might last longer than normal. Continue Reading
Wilson considering Senate run and ‘other opportunities’
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Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson says she’s considering running for U.S. Senate in 2012 and “other opportunities.” Continue Reading
2010 was a year of change in NM and DC
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s historic victory and the end of Bill Richardson’s tenure are among NMPolitics.net’s picks for the top 10 political and government stories of 2010. Continue Reading
Richardson’s ego led to a dual legacy
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Bill Richardson has convinced New Mexico to embrace some visionary projects. That’s his good side. But his reckless ambition has also led to scandal that plagued his tenure. The irony is that even that negative half of his legacy has led to positive change. Continue Reading
Teague failed to do what matters most
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As U.S. Rep. Harry Teague leaves office, what I can say is that he is an incredibly nice man who worked tirelessly. But he failed to be the sort of decisive leader New Mexicans want, and they responded accordingly by booting him out of office. Continue Reading
Democrat Garcia picked to be higher education secretary
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez has nominated a Democrat to be her administration’s secretary of higher education – New Mexico State University government professor Jose Z. Garcia. Continue Reading
Martinez picks Squier to be human services secretary
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez today nominated a former federal health and human services official, Sidonie Squier, to be the secretary of the state’s Human Services Department. Continue Reading
Ideas for dealing with the Mexican drug cartels
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To address the growing problem of Mexican drug cartels, the United States must consider legalizing some drugs. And it must consider offering military aid to Mexico’s president. I’m not endorsing either idea, but I am urging serious discussion of those and other proposals. Continue Reading
Heinrich wants compromise, not capitulation
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U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich says President Barack Obama’s recent tax compromise with Republicans is concerning because it was “too one-sided” – and he’s hoping it doesn’t indicate a new trend for the president. Continue Reading
Time runs out on wilderness bill
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UPDATED: With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abandoning hopes of passing an omnibus public lands bill during the lame duck session, it appears that securing the permanent wilderness designation for hundreds of thousands of acres in Doña Ana County is going to have to wait. Continue Reading
Martinez picks Florida reformer to be education secretary
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UPDATED: Gov.-elect Susana Martinez has nominated a woman who implemented education reforms in Florida to be New Mexico’s public education secretary. Continue Reading
Powell: Audit shows ‘we have a lot of work to do’
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Land Commissioner-elect Ray Powell is calling the special audit of the land office “extremely disturbing.” He says it shows that he will have “a lot of work to do to restore public trust” when he takes office in January. Continue Reading
Rep. Cote blasts Lyons over audit
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State Rep. Nate Cote, who initiated the request from lawmakers that led to a damning audit of the New Mexico Land Office, says he’s concerned about potential criminal activity and hopes the attorney general will look into the allegation that the land office interfered with the audit. Continue Reading