Mexico’s hot political summer
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Feeding the passion of anti-Enrique Peña Nieto protesters is the widespread perception, with mounting evidence, that Mexico’s presidential election was bought and sold. Continue Reading
For Gary King, a rough road lies ahead
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Gary King’s record as attorney general – or lack thereof – has led the media to judge him harshly and gives Republicans lots to hammer him with. That’s largely why many Democrats view the gubernatorial candidate as unelectable. Continue Reading
AG King to run for governor in 2014
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Attorney General Gary King confirmed today that he plans to run for governor in 2014. Continue Reading
Ivey-Soto replaces Eichenberg on ballot
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Bernalillo County Democrats voted to replace Sen. Tim Eichenberg on the November ballot with Daniel Ivey-Soto. Continue Reading
Sanchez defeats Velasquez in Senate race
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Clemente Sanchez has defeated Maxine Velasquez in a tight Democratic primary race to replace David Ulibarri in the N.M. Senate, Capitol Report New Mexico is reporting. Continue Reading
State taking back GRT funds from some local governments
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The move has created a ‘full-scale financial crisis’ in Santa Rosa, where officials have raised the specter of the city declaring bankruptcy. Continue Reading
Former governors didn’t use public e-mail accounts
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VIDEO: The controversy over using of private e-mail to conduct public business continues, and among the news is a revelation that the previous two governors avoided using public e-mail accounts. Continue Reading
Johnson may make N.M. more difficult for Romney
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson “takes New Mexico off the table for Mitt Romney,” one Democratic strategist is asserting in a new article by Politico. Continue Reading
Pirtle wins GOP Senate primary by razor-thin margin
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Cliff Pirtle has defeated Chad Hamill in the GOP primary and won the right to take on Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings in November, Capitol Report New Mexico is reporting. Continue Reading
Ghosts linger in the 2012 Mexican elections
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Despite the praise heaped on the voting by U.S. President Barack Obama and others, the 2012 elections were marred by scattered outbreaks of violence, widespread accusations of vote-buying by the different political parties, especially the PRI, and the systematic disenfranchisement of large numbers of voters. Continue Reading
Article examines legislators’ personal e-mail use
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The Santa Fe Reporter is out with a new article that examines the debate over whether e-mails sent to and from state legislators’ personal e-mail accounts that discuss public business are public record. Continue Reading
Testimony implicates Richardson in pay-to-play scheme
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Newly released testimony from an unrelated case implicates former Gov. Bill Richardson in pay to play in the awarding of a lucrative state contract to CDR Financial Products. Continue Reading
Sunland Park looks to close budget gap
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The City of Sunland Park, which has been plagued by scandal, is making some tough fiscal decisions after being faced with the choice of doing it themselves or having the state do it for them. Continue Reading
PRI’s Peña Nieto wins Mexican presidential election
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Though the results aren’t yet official, Enrique Peña Nieto leads his closest challenger by about seven points, and even outgoing President Felipe Calderón congratulated him on his victory. Voter turnout was the highest it has ever been. Continue Reading
Obama’s last move on illegal immigrants resulted in little change
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Last week, the White House announced what could be a big shift in immigration policy, exempting many young illegal immigrants from deportation in the short run. But it wasn’t his first directive to extend protection to this group, and very few immigrants benefited from the last. Continue Reading