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We needed Secretary of State Dianna Duran to lead a transparent probe of the voter rolls that included county clerks from both parties so we could know there was evidence to back up the conclusions and that partisanship wasn’t an issue. We didn’t need a snarky report we can’t trust. Continue Reading
The Internet makes democracy possible in a way the world has never before seen. The challenge for movements like the Tea Party and Occupy is to rise above division and work together to change the world. Continue Reading
District Judge Mike Murphy degraded gay people in conversations with a court employee and another judge who are both gay. He also created a hostile work environment. Treating people that way isn’t acceptable. Murphy needs to apologize. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King attempted to damage my credibility and intimidate me into silence last week by suggesting that I colluded with Republicans to deflect criticism away from the governor and onto him. I don’t collude with politicians, and I won’t be silenced. Continue Reading
True debates – as opposed to bland forums – are rare in politics these days, so it was refreshing to see the Las Cruces mayoral candidates engage in a real live debate on Tuesday. Continue Reading
In the course of writing about the bribery case against District Judge Mike Murphy over the last few days, I discovered that I’ve been making a whopper of an error in my reporting. For that, I owe Judge Murphy an apology. Continue Reading
I’m pleased to report progress in my ongoing efforts to obtain records related to the secretary of state’s claim that she has evidence of foreign nationals illegally voting in New Mexico elections. But I still don’t have all the records I need to analyze her claim. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King’s latest outrageous action is accepting a campaign contribution of $15,000 less than a year after a law limiting donations to $5,000 – a law he supported – took effect. Continue Reading
Sunland Park Mayor Martin Resendiz says now isn’t the “proper time” for him to run for Congress because of the “bad publicity” he and the city have received. But the issue isn’t the publicity; it’s the ethical problems that plague him and the city he runs. Continue Reading
Sunland Park’s government is volatile. Its word isn’t worth a penny. There’s reason to suspect widespread corruption. In short, the government is standing in the way of the bettering of people’s lives in Southern Doña Ana County. That needs to stop. Continue Reading
By giving Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. a chance to avoid prison and felony convictions on his record, Attorney General Gary King is doing little to discourage other elected officials from engaging in criminal behavior. Continue Reading
Though he has a strong résumé, ideas about how to fix America, and a penchant for being brutally honest, Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign is dead simply because the mainstream media decided he couldn’t win. That’s outrageous. Continue Reading
Redistricting was destined to end up in court, so maybe the Legislature should adjourn sine die today and stop spending taxpayer money to try to complete this futile exercise. We’re already going to spend millions in legal fees. Let’s get on with it. Continue Reading
Tax and Revenue refused in May to release documents related to the secretary of state’s claim about foreign nationals illegally voting, saying they were part of a police probe. We now know that police aren’t investigating, so that isn’t a valid reason to withhold records. Continue Reading
The raging battle in Santa Fe about whether lawmakers are working hard enough points to a deeper issue. Our unpaid legislators can’t keep up with the governor or the pace of life in the 21st Century no matter how hard they work. We need to pay these folks. Continue Reading