Sanders spent $9 per vote in New York. Trump? About 13 cents.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders faltered in New York despite outspending front-runner Hillary Clinton on the television and radio airwaves. Continue Reading
Cruz now sees contested GOP convention as his only hope
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After a bruising defeat in New York, Ted Cruz is retooling his outlook on how the Republican Party will pick its nominee. Continue Reading
Texas to make its case in Supreme Court against immigration action
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Almost a year and a half after President Obama announced his executive action on immigration, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over the program. Continue Reading
Hundreds of 17-year-olds register to vote in this year’s June primaries
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Seventeen-year-old Daniel Ohiri has registered as a Democrat and is excited to vote for Hillary Clinton in this year’s presidential primary. Dakota Palomino, also 17, registered as a Republican and plans to vote for Donald Trump. Continue Reading
Group that has watchdogged NM politicians ‘defanged’ by Clinton ally
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Many former staffers at the Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington say Hillary Clinton ally David Brock has “defanged” the “prominent, nonpartisan watchdog group that helped lay groundwork for what’s become the Clinton email server scandal,” The Center for Public Integrity reported. Continue Reading
Secretary of state confirms some 17-year-olds can vote in this year’s June primaries
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The Secretary of State’s Office has finally given the formal go-ahead for implementation of a new law that will let some 17-year-olds vote in this year’s June primary elections in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Trump disavows Super PACs, but pro-Trump PAC wants your money
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So who is Great America PAC? The Federal Election Commission says it’s a hybrid super PAC. But didn’t Trump say he was opposed to super PACs? Continue Reading
Local Border Patrol union votes to support Trump endorsement
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The vote was close — 14-13 in favor of continuing to support Trump, according to an El Paso Times reporter’s tweet. Continue Reading
Libertarian Gary Johnson eyes a third-party presidential chance
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Most U.S. voters are Libertarian, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson says, and the jaw-dropping 2016 presidential race may just help them realize that and vote for him. Continue Reading
Local Border Patrol agents challenge national union’s Trump endorsement
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On Tuesday, the agents will ask their local union to reject the national union’s endorsement. Continue Reading
Some feel anxiety about Border Patrol checkpoints; others defend them
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My recent column prompted others to share their stories. Several expressed anxiety about the Border Patrol’s inland checkpoints. Others said the checkpoints are necessary. Continue Reading
How ‘Citizens United’ is helping Hillary Clinton win the White House
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The Democratic presidential front-runner stands poised to bludgeon her general election opponent with Republicans’ favorite political superweapon: the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which earlier this decade launched a new era of unbridled fundraising. Continue Reading
Proposed cuts to employee benefits stir controversy at NMSU
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New Mexico State University has to eliminate more than $10 million from its budget. Continue Reading
Dismissal of felony charges against jail director raises questions about sheriff’s actions
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The director of Doña Ana County’s jail now faces only a misdemeanor charge and will return to work Monday after a grand jury declined to indict him Thursday on the last felony charge he faced. Continue Reading
El Paso doesn’t want ID as ‘Sanctuary City’
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An El Paso-based immigrant rights group could see its hopes for a municipal ID card dashed after leaders there determined that issuing the card could prompt immigration hardliners to label the town a sanctuary city. Continue Reading