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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been endorsed by UNM Regent Jack Fortner, a sign that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s running before they pledge support to other candidates. Continue Reading
Voters in unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County have approved the continuation of a 1/4 percent sales tax that supports the county’s volunteer fire departments and ambulance service. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley says he’s “heavily considering” running for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission next year. That comes after Sandy Jones — the PRC’s chairman — confirmed that he will run for state land commissioner next year instead of seeking re-election. Continue Reading
Democrat Sandy Jones plans to run for state land commissioner next year, meaning he won’t seek re-election to a position on one of the most powerful regulatory boards in the nation. Continue Reading
The Rocket Racing League took a big hit on Monday when the Las Cruces City Council voted to end a lease agreement with the start-up company. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya, a Democrat, says he is thinking about running for land commissioner and is looking at making an announcement later this month or early in October. Continue Reading
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brian Colón is off to a quick start, having already raised more than $100,000. Colón announced the fundraising number in an e-mail he sent to supporters early today. Continue Reading
New Mexico State University Executive Vice President and Provost Waded Cruzado visited the the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) today to interview for that school’s president job. She’s also a finalist for the president job at Montana State University. Continue Reading
The Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor who attended last week’s forum talked on camera about why they’re running. The campaign of state Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino put the videos on YouTube. You can watch them right here. Continue Reading
Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson is usually a decisive person. But she said last week in an interview that she still hasn’t made a decision on whether she’s going to run for governor next year. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Brian Moore would defeat J.R. Damron in a Republican primary race between the two for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
Construction of the 10,000-foot runway at Spaceport America is underway, the New Mexico Spaceport Authority announced today in a news release. Continue Reading
More than 350,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County — including the Organ Mountains — would be protected under legislation New Mexico’s U.S. senators introduced Thursday. Continue Reading
In an interview in Las Cruces, a key U.S. senator in the health-care reform debate reaffirmed her opposition to including a public option in a reform bill. But Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said she thinks the Senate can get 60 votes in support of a bill that will accomplish the president’s goals without a public option. Continue Reading
Immigration reform is on the back burner for now, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a speech at NMSU on Wednesday. In the meantime, she said, efforts to step up border enforcement and interrupt the flow of drugs, weapons and cash across the border are “zooming along.” Continue Reading