Meet Sarah Lenti, NMPolitics.net’s new blogger
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You may already be familiar with Sarah Lenti, who has written some columns for NMPolitics.net in the past. Now she’s this site’s newest blogger. Continue Reading
Guv responds to candidates’ views on film incentives
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A day after both candidates seeking to replace him commented on the state’s film incentive program, Gov. Bill Richardson wants to clarify a few points. Continue Reading
VIDEO: State employee telecommutes… from Illinois
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UPDATED: Check out reports by KRQE’s Larry Barker and The Santa Fe New Mexican about a state employee who lives in and works from Illinois. Continue Reading
Martinez raises more cash; Denish has more saved up
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez outraised Democrat Diane Denish more than 3-1 in the last reporting period, but Denish still has almost $2 million more than Martinez going forward. Continue Reading
Martinez calls e-mail ‘deeply offensive’
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UPDATED: In her first direct comments on the situation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says an e-mail a prosecutor in her office forwarded that joked about killing a Mexican and an Arab is “deeply offensive.” Continue Reading
Martinez makes post-primary staff changes
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has announced the hiring of a new campaign manager and two other staffers as she transitions from the primary to the general election. Continue Reading
Prosecutor’s e-mail prompts judicial hopeful to get new treasurer
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A Las Cruces prosecutor at the center of controversy for forwarding an e-mail joke about killing a Mexican and an Arab has been removed from her position as campaign treasurer for a judicial candidate. Continue Reading
Turning the discussion to substantive issues
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Substantive discussion of the issues has thus far taken a backseat to negative campaigning in the governor’s race. Starting today, NMPolitics.net intends to regularly publish responses from both candidates to specific policy questions. The first question is about the state’s film-incentive program. Continue Reading
Nonprofits get appellate court’s backing in fight with AG, SOS
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UPDATED: A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s rejection of an attempt by the secretary of state and attorney general to force two nonprofits to register as political committees. Will the AG appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court? Continue Reading
Denish: Senders of racist e-mail should lose jobs
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish says if a ‘racist’ e-mail was sent among employees of her office like the one forwarded by an employee of Republican opponent Susana Martinez’s office, those employees would lose their jobs. Continue Reading
Government restructuring task force wants your input
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The Government Restructuring Task Force – a group of state lawmakers, executive-branch officials and members of the public who are exploring ideas to make government more effective and efficient – is seeking public input. Continue Reading
Dems call for one firing, but not another, over ‘hateful’ e-mail
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UPDATED: In response to this posting, the state Democratic Party chairman says “any state employee” who sent or forwarded an e-mail joke about killing a Mexican and an Arab should “no longer work for the state.” The chairman originally only called for the firing of a prosecutor who works for GOP gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Don’t make claims you can’t back up
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Note to political candidates: You shouldn’t make claims you can’t back up with proof. If you can’t provide proof, the political system in which you operate has given the public all the reason in the world to believe you’re lying. Continue Reading
Mullins mischaracterizes poll in fundraising e-mail
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Tom Mullins, the Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján this year, claimed today in a fundraising e-mail that a recent poll has him neck-and-neck with his opponent. But the way Mullins characterized the poll isn’t accurate. Continue Reading
Council OKs interim committee webcasting
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UPDATED: Members of the Legislative Council unanimously approved today a motion directing staff to begin webcasting interim committee meetings as soon as possible. Continue Reading