Martinez wins straw poll following Clovis forum
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez easily won a straw poll taken following a candidate forum Thursday evening in Clovis. Continue Reading
Polls show Pearce, Heinrich, Luján ahead
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New polls of the state’s three congressional races show a tight contest in the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich with a significant lead over Republican challenger Jon Barela in the 1st District and Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján surprisingly vulnerable in the 3rd District. Continue Reading
Mesilla voters to pick mayor, two trustees on Tuesday
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Voters in the Town of Mesilla will choose a mayor and two members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Polling mania hits New Mexico
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The first poll testing Republican gubernatorial hopefuls against Democratic candidate Diane Denish set off a great deal of debate among New Mexico’s political class today, and the chatter promises to continue Thursday with the release of polls of the state’s congressional races. Continue Reading
Guv’s approval rating tanks, Dem poll finds
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Bill Richardson has become one of the least popular governors in the nation, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Udall promotes plan to reform Senate
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC Tuesday evening to promote his idea to reform the way the Senate does business. Continue Reading
Special session delayed until next week
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Gov. Bill Richardson announced today that the special session will start Monday, not Wednesday as previously announced. Continue Reading
Ethics, transparency bills await guv’s action
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While a number of high-profile ethics and transparency measures died as the clock expired on the regular session last week, the New Mexico Legislature also sent a number of significant proposals to the governor for action. Continue Reading
Domenici releasing contribution info Monday
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. will release information about campaign contributions he’s been collecting on Monday, his spokesman says. Continue Reading
Dems push Domenici, Weh, Turner for finance reports
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The Democratic Party of New Mexico is starting to get impatient with three Republican gubernatorial candidates who say they will or may voluntarily release campaign finance information before the next report is due in April but haven’t yet done it. Continue Reading
Domenici leads in new poll, but many are undecided
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A new poll conducted by students in a government class at New Mexico State University shows Pete Domenici Jr. with a large lead in the Republican gubernatorial primary, but an even larger number of people undecided. Continue Reading
Most voters in poll give Ingle a thumbs-up
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The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Stuart Ingle is doing as Senate minority leader. Continue Reading
Domenici Jr. says Weh’s use of statement was dishonest
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. says it was “intellectually dishonest” of opponent Allen Weh to distort a comment he made on the radio by leaving out its context. Continue Reading
Special session starts Wednesday, guv says
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Gov. Bill Richardson plans to call lawmakers into special session at noon on Wednesday to try again to fix the state’s massive budget deficit. Continue Reading
Ethics, transparency bills die on Senate floor
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UPDATED: Proposals to expand legislative webcasting and create a state ethics commission died in the Senate today when the session ended without Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, calling them up for debate. Continue Reading