The road to Duran’s resignation: a timeline
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Click on the headline to see a timeline of NMPolitics.net articles leading up to Dianna Duran’s resignation from the job of secretary of state. Continue Reading
Dianna Duran resigns, pleads guilty to two felonies
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Dianna Duran has resigned from her position as New Mexico’s secretary of state and entered into a plea agreement that has her admitting to two felonies related to abusing the state’s campaign finance reporting system. Continue Reading
City produces videos to help you get to know Las Cruces candidates
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If you’re looking to get to know the candidates, these videos are a good start. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
Las Cruces candidates to participate in forum Wednesday evening
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For those who can’t attend in person, the forum will be televised live on Comcast cable channel 20 and streamed online. Continue Reading
Mora Superintendent Trujillo surrenders education licenses
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Mora Superintendent Charles Trujillo has surrendered his education licenses, the state has announced. Without an administrative license, Trujillo cannot continue serving as the superintendent in Mora. Continue Reading
Working the system: Former PED bureau chief, now Mora super, faked credentials
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To say that Charles E. Trujillo worked the system on his way up the ladder to a $100,000-a-year job as the superintendent of the Mora Independent School District would be a gross understatement. Continue Reading
Key players in the Mora superintendent scandal
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Here’s more about the key players in the case of Mora Superintendent Charles E. Trujillo faking his credentials. Continue Reading
Many readers cry foul over city’s rejection of TEA Party forum
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Many NMPolitics.net readers say the City of Las Cruces should have let the local tea party hold a candidate forum at City Hall like it allowed two other organizations. Continue Reading
Duran needs to resign, many NMPolitics.net readers say
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The majority of those who commented on my recent column explaining why I’m not calling for Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s resignation strongly disagreed with my assertion that she is entitled to due process. Greg Lennes of Las Cruces, for example, called my opinion “laughable.” Continue Reading
Watch Las Cruces mayoral candidate forum
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Video of three Las Cruces mayoral candidates participating in a forum earlier this month has been posted online. You can watch it here. Continue Reading
City lets other groups use council chambers, but not TEA Party
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The City of Las Cruces is letting two nonprofits hold candidate forums in the council chambers at City Hall before the Nov. 3 election. But when the Las Cruces TEA Party, which is also a nonprofit, made a similar request, the city said no. Continue Reading
Welcome to Indigenous Peoples Day, ‘Burque style
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There were Comanches, Apaches, Pueblo, Diné (Navajo), and members of many more nations. Hundreds strong, the people marched, some attired in traditional dress and pounding drums. Continue Reading
Three charged in theft of info from clerk’s office plead guilty
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The alleged ringleader of a binational scam to cash fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks using information stolen from the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Continue Reading
Across the border, Juárez Market shows signs of life
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The violence of 2008-2012 was almost the nail in the coffin for the Juárez Market. So on a recent Sunday swing by the market, Frontera NorteSur was somewhat surprised to see most of the tables on the outdoor dining patio occupied by customers enjoying lunch. Continue Reading
Watch Las Cruces mayoral, council candidates debate
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Candidates for Las Cruces mayor and three City Council seats participated in a two-hour debate at New Mexico State University on Tuesday. Continue Reading