Las Cruces mayoral candidates to participate in upcoming forum
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All three candidates for Las Cruces mayor have confirmed their participation in an Oct. 8 forum, according to a news release from the event’s organizers. Continue Reading
Prepare for a long court battle in Duran case
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Secretary of State Dianna Duran is represented by Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, an attorney who helped clear one of the defendants in the housing authority scandal. Johnson is trying to get the attorney general disqualified from prosecuting Duran, which attorneys for the housing authority defendants also tried in that case. Continue Reading
Readers discuss decline of NM chile and whether it’s OK to buy Mexican
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It’s important to insist on buying New Mexico-grown chile, some say. Others claim Chihuahua chile is just as good, or maybe even superior. Continue Reading
AG offers free training on sunshine laws Thursday in Las Cruces
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Attorney General Hector Balderas will join his staff in Las Cruces on Thursday for a training on the state’s sunshine laws. Continue Reading
Shop on Amazon.com, help elect Bernie Sanders?
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Not so fast, the online retailer tells a teenage super PAC founder. Continue Reading
Sunland Park city councilor arrested on misdemeanor drug charges
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Sergio R. Carrillo was arrested Monday during a city council meeting on misdemeanor charges of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Continue Reading
Lawmakers begin work on possible Duran impeachment
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Meanwhile, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting that Duran listed Don Kidd as her 2010 campaign treasurer, but a former state senator by that name, who is Duran’s friend, says he didn’t take on that task. That raises questions about whether anyone was keeping an eye on Duran’s campaign finances. Continue Reading
Q&A: AG Balderas wants greater focus on protecting children
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Still in his first year on the job, Attorney General Hector Balderas says he was most surprised when he took office to learn “how few resources were being devoted to protecting children in New Mexico.” Continue Reading
Self-financing characterizes Las Cruces election thus far
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All three candidates for mayor and several candidates running for three city council seats have partially or wholly funded their own campaigns. Continue Reading
Old cartels never really die
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The Juárez Cartel remains the biggest organization in the Paso del Norte region, followed by the Sinaloa Cartel of Chapo Guzman and Mayo Zambada. What’s more, “the (New Mexico) territory of Las Cruces and Albuquerque is disputed by the two cartels,” according to one story. Continue Reading
Secretary of State Duran was at work last week and Tuesday
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There’s some confusion about how often embattled Secretary of State Dianna Duran has been at work lately and what she’s been doing. Continue Reading
Candidates file to run in Las Cruces municipal election
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As expected, three candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run for Las Cruces mayor in the Nov. 6 election. Several people also filed to run for three open city council seats and a judgeship. Continue Reading
Clerk’s Office implements new security measures
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The changes come at the recommendation of a bipartisan panel Clerk Lynn Ellins created after several employees of the office were arrested in June. Continue Reading
NMSU examining soil after Gold King Mine river contamination
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Will the Gold King Mine spill spread heavy metal contaminants that will settle in the river and irrigation ditches? NMSU is working to find out. Continue Reading
Chihuahua is king of NAFTA chile
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The export portion of the Chihuahua crop alone dwarfs New Mexico’s entire chile crop. Continue Reading