Jones says he’ll let others analyze why he lost
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Outgoing District 5 Las Cruces City Councilor Gil Jones says it’s not for him to analyze why he lost his re-election battle on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Voters give progressives a mandate in Las Cruces
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District 6 Councilor Sharon Thomas thinks she knows why progressive-backed candidates won every city council race in Las Cruces on Tuesday. “I think it says that (voters) want to be involved in their city government and they want opportunities to participate, and that they support our attempts to move toward a really sustainable community,” she said. Continue Reading
Pedroza defeats incumbent Archuleta in District 3
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Olga Pedroza has defeated Councilor Dolores C. Archuleta in the District 3 Las Cruces City Council race. With results from one polling place yet to be posted, Pedroza has 328 votes, or 65 percent, to Archuleta’s 176 votes, or 35 percent. Continue Reading
Thomas re-elected in District 6 race
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District 6 Las Cruces City Councilor Sharon K. Thomas was re-elected today. Thomas won with 1,444 votes, or 55 percent, to the 1,201 votes, or 45 percent, that went to challenger James W. Harbison. Continue Reading
Sorg defeats incumbent Jones in District 5 race
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Gill M. Sorg has defeated incumbent Councilor Gil Jones in the Las Cruces City Council District 5 race. Continue Reading
Polls close in Las Cruces municipal election
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The polls have now closed in the Las Cruces municipal election. Check back here throughout the evening for updates as the results come in. Continue Reading
Gardner endorses Martinez for governor
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House Minority Whip Keith Gardner, R-Roswell, put his support behind Susana Martinez’s campaign for governor today. “I believe it’s important that Republicans support the one candidate who not only shares our conservative values, but can also defeat Diane Denish,” Gardner said. Continue Reading
It’s Election Day in Las Cruces
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Three city council seats are up for grabs today in an important election about the future of Las Cruces. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you haven’t already done so, vote! Continue Reading
Auditor’s office says it can’t afford more cuts
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After facing what amounted to a funding cut of 14 percent earlier this year, state Auditor Hector Balderas’ office says it may not be able to do its job if it loses additional funds the Legislature voted to take in the recent special session. Continue Reading
Housing authority bond deal involved CDR
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In a new, in-depth report into the embattled CDR Financial Products, Bloomberg details $27.7 million in bonds NM’s Region III Housing Authority sold in 2003 “with the help of” CDR. Continue Reading
PAC buys ads related to Las Cruces election
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A controversial Las Cruces political committee ran two half-page ads in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Sunday – the group’s first expenditures related to the city election, one of the ads states. Continue Reading
Paper incorrectly identifies city councilor as a Republican
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In an article that ran Sunday, the Las Cruces Sun-News incorrectly identified Gil Jones, the Las Cruces District 5 city councilor, as a Republican. Continue Reading
Most voters in poll say guv shouldn’t veto political appointee cuts
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The vast majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Gov. Bill Richardson should not veto a provision in a budget-fix bill that requires cuts to the salaries and benefits of some of his political appointees. Continue Reading
Instead of leading, guv pretends he’s a victim
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Instead of leading the state through the budget crisis, the governor proposed an unrealistic plan. He didn’t get his way, and now he’s lobbing bombs and playing the victim. If he won’t lead in these tough times, who will? Continue Reading
NMSU prez finalist list should raise eyebrows
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This is the Land of Pay to Play after all. The scandals two of five finalists have faced in their home states are concerning. As the Albuquerque Journal put it, “Barring good explanations, the Board of Regents is down to three viable candidates to lead the state’s second-largest institution of higher learning.” Continue Reading