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Not surprisingly, U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., expressed concerns about a health-care reform bill that was unveiled Thursday and will be debated next week, while the state’s other two representatives praised the legislation. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The company that was at the center of the scandal that cost Gov. Bill Richardson the U.S. commerce secretary post was indicted along with three employees today as part of a national probe into bid rigging in the municipal bond market. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Democrats say Heather Wilson’s decision to stay out of the gubernatorial race leaves Republicans with only “second-tier” candidates, while GOP candidate Susana Martinez says it’s “more clear than ever” that she’s the only one who can beat Diane Denish. Continue Reading
A local PAC used the upcoming Las Cruces municipal election to raise money, but its treasurer now says it isn’t spending the cash on that election and doesn’t have to file a finance report with the city. A complaint has been filed and the city clerk is investigating. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The economy, education and ethics were among the primary issues Republican Doug Turner spoke about as he formally announced his entrance into the gubernatorial race earlier today in Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Three city council seats are up for grabs in Las Cruces on Tuesday, and the New Mexico Independent plans to blog live as the results come in. You can sign up for a reminder about the liveblog right here. Continue Reading
Republican Doug Turner, who confirmed awhile back that he is running for governor, will formally announce his candidacy today with a six-city tour that begins with a stop in Las Cruces at 7:30 a.m. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The New Mexico State University Board of Regents approved a list of five finalists for the job of president earlier this afternoon. Continue Reading
Because both candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race will be well funded, political analyst Jose Garcia says the race will be more about whose ideas resonate with voters than who has more money. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council election is a week from today, and the first finance reports were filed late last week. You can view them right here. Continue Reading
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is scheduled to hear from its presidential search committee this afternoon, and the meeting could lead to a public announcement of finalists for NMSU’s top job. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was the only member of New Mexico’s delegation in Washington who wasn’t quick to praise an announcement earlier today that a public option will be included in the Senate version of the health-care reform bill. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson sounds a lot like a man who’s getting ready to line-item veto certain provisions in a bill the Legislature approved last week that makes deep cuts to state government. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered a freeze on all capital outlay projects “with the goal of realizing as much as $150 million in savings,” according to a news release from his office. Continue Reading
Last week’s non-scientific polls on this site asked about the upcoming Las Cruces City Council election. Here are the results. Continue Reading