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The office of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says it inadvertently violated the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act late last year when it failed to forward two requests from Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh to another agency that maintained some of the records that were sought.
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Voters in Doña Ana County easily approved two bonds and a mill levy for public schools on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Treasurer Jim Schoonover, a Republican, is collecting signatures to run for state treasurer. Continue Reading
Days after the House dramatically expanded webcasting of its proceedings, the Senate may be poised to do the same. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has the public backing of 25 percent of current GOP state senators and representatives – 10 of 40. What does it say that so many of them are getting behind the same candidate? Depends on who you ask. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Tim Jennings is doing as president pro tempore of the state Senate. Continue Reading
As five candidates battle for the GOP nomination for governor, Republicans are quietly working to fill other slots on the ballot as well. The newest discussions center around the possibility of 9th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler running against Democratic Attorney General Gary King. Continue Reading
(UPDATED) The New Mexico House of Representatives took three giant steps forward in the area of government transparency today by approving resolutions that allow the expansion of webcasting and require, for the first time, that floor roll-call votes be posted online. Continue Reading
The sponsors of two resolutions that would expand webcasting in the state House of Representatives say they’re confident their legislation will get a stamp of approval from the House Rules and Order of Business Committee on Friday. Continue Reading
House Minority Leader Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, says the Legislature has an opportunity right now to cut waste out of government, and he said his caucus is fairly united behind that goal. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Here are the statements I have received about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address from New Mexico politicians and candidates for office. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net has nominated state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones for the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s 2010 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award for her successful efforts to force webcasting on the state Legislature. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council decided today to “revisit certain terms” of City Manager Terrence Moore’s contract at a later date and “offer further clarification where needed.” Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council will meet in closed session today to discuss personnel issues involving City Manager Terrence Moore, including concerns that have recently been raised about his travel and an incident in which he had his administrative assistant babysit his kids. Continue Reading