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The City of Las Cruces and developer Philip Philippou have reached a tentative settlement to a lawsuit in which the city accused Philippou of failing to build millions of dollars of required infrastructure in his developments. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s state tax revenue fell more than any other state except Alaska between the second quarters of 2008 and 2009, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published today. Continue Reading
I’ve already reported that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Mesilla on Wednesday to attend a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M. While he’s in the area, Vilsack will also hold a rural community forum in Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya sounded like an almost-candidate for state land commissioner when he sent me an e-mail earlier this month. Apparently, the Democrat is now fully a candidate. Continue Reading
Will PNM’s decision to let its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lapse at the end of the year help U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., who’s already been placed on the endangered species list? Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez will win re-election. Continue Reading
With 12 days before the Oct. 6 election, Richard Berry has a slight lead in the Albuquerque mayoral race, according to an Albuquerque Journal poll released late Saturday. The results: Berry with 31 percent, Chávez with 26 percent and Romero with 24 percent. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley declared on Friday his intention to run for the District 5 Public Regulation Commission seat. Continue Reading
A number of high-profile Democrats in Washington have been helping U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., raise money for his re-election campaign lately. He’ll get help from another on Wednesday when Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes a stop in Mesilla. Continue Reading
There’s a lot of polarization in the debate about personal versus societal responsibility at the core of the nation’s discussion of poverty. But the problem of poverty is more complex than that either/or scenario. Only by recognizing that can we work together to address the problem. Continue Reading
I wrote Wednesday that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s going to run for governor before they pledge support to other candidates. Today, Allen Weh backed that up by trotting out the endorsement of his candidacy by former state Sen. Steve Komadina. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was instrumental in a deal with small refiners that helped controversial cap-and-trade legislation narrowly pass the House in June. But that doesn’t mean those small oil and gas refiners want the bill to become law. Continue Reading
Public Regulation Commission Chairman Sandy Jones released late Wednesday the details of two news conferences he’ll hold Friday to announce that he’s running for land commissioner. Continue Reading
A group of lawmakers shared a proposal with Gov. Bill Richardson today that includes bigger budget cuts than the governor has proposed and a reduction in education spending that he doesn’t want. Continue Reading
Eight candidates filed on Tuesday to run for three city council seats and a municipal judgeship in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election. Continue Reading