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New Mexico State University Executive Vice President and Provost Waded Cruzado has been offered the job of president at Montana State University, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle is reporting. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., raised more than half a million dollars from July to September for his bid to retake his old seat from Democrat Harry Teague. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones raised just under $21,000 during the last reporting period. Continue Reading
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brian Colón has raised a whopping $277,034 since entering the race in August. Meanwhile, one of Colón’s opponents, Joe Campos, raised a little more than $148,000 — $100,000 of it in loans. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez reported today that she has raised $141,265 in individual contributions since entering the race on July 17. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner said in July that he was spending “considerable” personal money as he prepared to run for governor. Today, his finance report proved that’s exactly what he’s done. Continue Reading
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Lawrence Rael raised more than $147,000 from May to October, his campaign announced today. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh raised almost $560,000 in the last reporting period, with almost half of that coming in the form of a personal loan from Weh and his wife to the campaign. Continue Reading
Absentee voting is already underway in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election, and early, in-person voting begins Wednesday. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised just over $1 million in the last reporting period, and she has nearly $2.2 million on hand going forward, her campaign announced today. Continue Reading
Las Cruces City Council candidates will participate in another forum this evening. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite Street. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Bob Cornelius would make the best state land commissioner out of the declared Republican candidates for the position. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján has told schools to prepare for 3-3.5 percent budget cuts and says state and school employees could see a 2.5-percent pay cut. Meanwhile, lawmakers have drafted three plans to deal with shortfall. Two include education cuts. Continue Reading
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a business owned by Republican lieutenant governor candidate Brian Moore for allegedly not hiring a job applicant because he had a learning disability. Continue Reading
Former Sunland Park Municipal Judge Horacio Favela was sentenced to 18 months on probation Thursday for fraudulently voting and registering as a candidate for judge, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading