NMPolitics.net (https://nmpolitics.net/index/author/heath-haussamen/page/296/)
I neglected to write about this last week, but here’s a bit of good news for New Mexico in the midst of all the not-so-good news. New Mexico is now officially not one of the 10 states with the highest rates of drunken driving fatalities, Gov. Bill Richardson announced Friday. Continue Reading
There’s disagreement about how many exempt employees the governor has, but there appears to be some level of agreement – at least in the Senate – that the number should be cut to help plug the state’s budget shortfall. Continue Reading
Some activists who support Las Cruces City Councilor Sharon Thomas’ re-election bid have labeled her opponent, Jim Harbison, a right-wing extremist because he has been involved in a political Web site on which some have advocated for violence. But even Thomas says Harbison is no extremist. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Congress should approve a bill that would protect more than 350,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County, including the Organ Mountains. Continue Reading
Some senators want to consider revenue-raising measures; others think salary cuts may be necessary. The governor says he won’t allow either. Will senators come together to reject the limitations the governor has placed on the session? Continue Reading
The state Democratic Party is accusing Republican Steve Pearce of “happily” accepting pay raises as a congressman. Pearce’s campaign counters that he always voted against pay hikes, but they were approved by his colleagues anyway. Continue Reading
The special session of the Legislature that convenes Saturday will be webcast, John Yaeger, assistant director for Legislative Council Services, confirmed. Continue Reading
After Tuesday’s finance reports, Diane Denish is still a giant. Heather Wilson’s indecision on whether to run for governor has sidelined some money but not enough to sink others’ chances. The four Republicans who have declared for governor are still in the hunt. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., raised $257,000 for his re-election campaign from July to September. He ended the third quarter with almost $300,000 more on hand than his challenger, Republican Steve Pearce, but Pearce raised nearly twice as much as Teague in the quarter. Continue Reading
Tom Mullins, an engineer in Farmington, announced today that he’s running as a Republican for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Democrat Ben Ray Luján. He’ll face Adam Kokesh in the GOP primary. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya formally announced his entrance into the Democratic primary for state land commissioner late Wednesday, citing ethics and transparency as an important part of his platform Continue Reading
The state’s current fiscal-year budget deficit has grown to $660 million, a new revenue projection set to be released Thursday will say. Continue Reading
NMSU’s Waded Cruzado was named the next president of Montana State University late this afternoon. She’s expected to start the new job around Jan. 1. Continue Reading
I reported Tuesday on some of the fundraising numbers for Democratic lieutenant governor candidates. Here are the rest. Continue Reading
Adam Kokesh, a Republican running for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Democrat Ben Ray Luján, says he raised more than $100,000 from July to September. Continue Reading