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Former employees may have illegally steered Department of Corrections construction and maintenance contracts worth about $10 million to certain companies that were paid for work that may never have been done, State Auditor Hector Balderas says. Continue Reading
State Auditor Hector Balderas is conducting a special audit of the New Mexico Corrections Department after a tip led to discovery of “potential abuse of the procurement process by certain vendors who were awarded large government contracts.” Continue Reading
Outgoing Secretary of State Mary Herrera says she’s “at peace” with her blowout loss to Republican challenger Dianna Duran in last week’s election and she’s “ready to move on to bigger and better opportunities.” Continue Reading
Budget numbers are getting dramatically worse, leadership positions are up for grabs, political appointees are moving to classified jobs and the incoming governor is threatening to fire them all. The next couple of months are going to be very interesting. Continue Reading
In a new interview with CNN’s John King, Gov.-elect Susana Martinez said she’s going to tell President Obama that Washington needs to reform the nation’s immigration system. She also said she’s proud as a Hispanic woman to be helping change the Republican Party. Continue Reading
Reps. Dona Irwin and Mary Helen Garcia said Tuesday that they want Rep. Joseph Cervantes to become speaker, even if he has to form a coalition with Republicans to make it happen. Continue Reading
Many have speculated that current Deputy District Attorney Amy Orlando is in line for the job of Doña Ana County district attorney, but Susana Martinez says she hasn’t yet decided who to appoint as her replacement when she becomes governor in January. Continue Reading
State Rep. Andy Nuñez, D-Hatch, says it’s time for a new House speaker, and he’s willing to support a bipartisan coalition, if necessary, to make that happen. Continue Reading
Republican Gov.-elect Susana Martinez gave her first in-depth, post-election interview to her hometown daily newspaper, the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
The Albuquerque Journal looked this weekend at how Democrat Diane Denish went from a likely governor to a big loser in the 2010 election, and suggested that one moment changed everything. Continue Reading
The talk at the Roundhouse has shifted from the election to a potential coalition overthrow of House Speaker Ben Luján that would be led by Rep. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen went on the radio show News New Mexico this morning to talk about the 2010 election and the potential for a change of leadership in the state House of Representatives. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
The 2010 election was historic for a few reasons that should be recognized, starting with the obvious: Susana Martinez is not only the first woman to be elected governor of New Mexico, but she’s also the first Hispanic woman to be elected governor of any state in the country. Continue Reading
Las Cruces City Manager Terrence Moore has accepted the job of city manager in Morgantown, West Virginia. Assistant City Manager Robert Garza will serve as interim city manager and plans to apply for the job. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe New Mexican takes a look today at the will-be first gentleman of New Mexico – Chuck Franco, Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s husband.
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