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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been trotting out a lot of endorsements from state legislators recently, but in the last few days, one of her opponents has unveiled a couple of significant endorsements of his own. Continue Reading
Most votes cast in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site came from people who said they approve of the job Mary Herrera is doing as secretary of state. Continue Reading
The first television ad of the 2010 gubernatorial race is on the air today, and it comes from Republican Doug Turner. Watch it here. Continue Reading
State Auditor Hector Balderas plans to push legislation in January that would make it a crime to intentionally hinder an audit and would suspend state appropriations to government agencies that don’t complete required annual audits. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they don’t approve of the job Patrick Lyons is doing as land commissioner. Continue Reading
The Board of Regents introduced new President Barbara Couture on Thursday at a morning meeting in Las Cruces. She hit the ground running, making a quick trip to Santa Fe to meet with legislative staffers and the governor, then buzzing back to Las Cruces for a reception at the home of Regent Laura Conniff. Continue Reading
The New Mexico State University regents meet at 10 a.m. today to name the school’s new president. The meeting will be webcast live. Continue Reading
A controversial political action committee didn’t violate any city ordinance when it failed to report to the city that it had raised money by telling people it was for the Las Cruces municipal election, Clerk Esther Martinez announced Wednesday. Continue Reading
While Gov. Bill Richardson puts forward a plan to furlough state workers for five days over the holidays and into next year, state Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons says his own smart fiscal decisions mean he doesn’t have to do the same thing in his office. Continue Reading
Months after the N.M. Educational Retirement Board reversed courses and releases subpoenas it had previously withheld from the public, the State Investment Council did the same on Tuesday. Continue Reading
“Can One Good Man Redeem a Nation for the Sins of Guantánamo?” That’s the question Esquire magazine asks in an article profiling David Iglesias, New Mexico’s former U.S. attorney – the one fired in the controversy created by the Bush administration — who is now prosecuting Guantanamo Bay cases for the military. Continue Reading
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the Yemeni cleric who praised the Nov. 5 killings at Fort Hood, Anwar al-Awlaki. Here’s a local connection: The Santa Fe New Mexican reported this weekend that al-Awlaki was born in Las Cruces while his father was attending New Mexico State University. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez picked up another endorsement today – this one from state Rep. William Gray, R-Artesia. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson may be asked to share, under oath, whether he knows anything about the scandal in the state’s housing authority system that culminated in 2006 with the default of $5 million in bonds owed to the State Investment Council. Continue Reading
When Javier Gonzales was named chairman of the state Democratic Party in September, I reported that he worked for Santa Fe Studios. Several of you e-mailed me at the time to ask what that was. Here’s the answer. Continue Reading