New Mexico gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
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Behind New Mexico’s ranking: widespread and systemic weaknesses in overseeing ethics, campaign finance and lobbying. Continue Reading
Martinez says she’s confident McCleskey has done nothing wrong
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“I am confident that neither Jay nor anyone else has done anything wrong,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. As a former prosecutor, she added, “I trust the system to look into and then reject these types of political cheap shots.” Continue Reading
Feds subpoena Tax and Rev audit records, newspaper reports
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Some people who currently work for Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration or political team pushed back against allegations of retaliation, saying they’ve also been audited and pointing to a recent, dramatic increase in efforts to identify uncollected taxes. Continue Reading
FBI still asking questions about McCleskey, newspaper reports
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The FBI has recently been asking questions about Gov. Susana Martinez’s fundraising and political consultant Jay McCleskey, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. The FBI has been doing that since at least 2013, and the impact of the new report, which is light on details, isn’t clear. Continue Reading
Twitter <3 enhanced political #disclosure
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The social media company’s PAC will quickly reveal campaign contributions. Continue Reading
In a time of declining voter turnout, Las Cruces holds the line
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Some engaging candidates, a more active conservative movement to get people to the polls than in recent city elections, and well-funded negative attacks by an out-of-town super PAC all helped boost turnout in Tuesday’s election to about 19 percent. Continue Reading
Eakman narrowly defeats Hall in Las Cruces’ District 4 race
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Assuming his narrow lead holds, Jack Eakman is the new representative of District 4 on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
Gandara narrowly defeats Guzman in Las Cruces’ District 1 race
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Assuming her 18-vote lead holds, Kasandra Gandara is the new representative of District 1 on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
Voters give Miyagishima a third term as Las Cruces mayor
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In spite of heavy spending by a super PAC that wanted to put an end to his time in office, Ken Miyagishima won a third term as Las Cruces’ mayor on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Smith wins re-election to Las Cruces City Council District 2
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Smith said his tally had him ahead with about 55 percent of the vote, and he expects that to hold. “I really do appreciate the support from the community,” Smith said. Continue Reading
Here’s how to keep up with tonight’s Las Cruces election results
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NMPolitics.net will bring you full coverage of tonight’s election in Las Cruces. Check our website and keep with us on Facebook and Twitter. And click on this headline to join the Las Cruces Sun-News’ liveblog. Continue Reading
High turnout at some Cruces polling places; polls close at 7 p.m.
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With voting continuing until 7 p.m., there’s been high voter turnout at three polling places in Las Cruces today. Anyone who’s in line when polls close will have the chance to vote. Continue Reading
Candidates make last-minute pushes for votes in Las Cruces
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While voters went to the polls in Las Cruces on Tuesday, candidates were working to ensure their supporters turned out, and some were making last-minute pushes to win undecideds. Continue Reading
Polls are open; everything is ‘running smoothly’ in Las Cruces
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“Everything is up and running, and we’re running smoothly,” the Las Cruces City Clerk’s Office says. Continue Reading
It’s Election Day in Las Cruces; here’s what you need to know
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It’s Election Day in Las Cruces! If you haven’t already voted, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Go vote! First, here’s a rundown of what you need to know. Continue Reading