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At least one lawmaker who has been involved in attempts to reform the State Land Office is questioning whether an assistant commissioner’s disclosure of a conflict of interest on a 2003 form was sufficient. Others say the state’s disclosure laws are in need of reform. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen was on NPR on Saturday morning talking about Democrat Jeff Bingaman, one of the “Gang of Six” senators working toward compromise on health-care reform in Washington. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh has recently been saying the he was taking on his own party in trying to get former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias fired. That’s not quite inaccurate, but it’s also not quite how things happened. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, is disputing a prior report on this site stating that he has decided not to run for governor. But he’s not saying anything beyond that. Continue Reading
Joseph Kupfer, one of four people indicted in the case involving former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron, was working during the time of the alleged crimes as a consultant in Vigil-Giron’s office, documents show. Continue Reading
Former state GOP chairman Allen Weh will formally enter the governor’s race on Tuesday, he announced today via YouTube and Facebook. Continue Reading
Former state Rep. Brian Moore of Clayton became today the first Republican to announce that he is running for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Between 1,200 and 1,400 people showed up Tuesday evening for a tea party protest in Las Cruces that’s part of a nationwide tour, according to the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
The United States opted to not file charges against Gov. Bill Richardson and others in the GRIPgate probe and closed the case. So, from a legal standpoint, Richardson and the others are innocent, regardless of what U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt says. Continue Reading
Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, has decided not to run for governor next year, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Continue Reading
State lawmakers assigned to a legislative/executive committee that’s working on a budget fix said in a news release that they appreciate the plan Gov. Bill Richardson presented earlier today, but they’re not in agreement on some points. Continue Reading
“As promised, my plan closes the budget gap in a fiscally responsible way, without cutting education or increasing taxes,” Richardson said today as he unveiled his plan to fix the budget. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano stepped into a firestorm today when his office sent out an official news release and tweet announcing his endorsement of his undersheriff to replace him in next year’s election. Continue Reading
A large solar producer and another energy company plan to build a 160-acre solar plant in Sierra County near Elephant Butte. Continue Reading
Global warming necessitates the development of improved energy sources and technological leaps in energy efficiency, and New Mexico can play an important role in making that happen, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said this evening. Continue Reading