High court won’t help Salinas take office
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The N.M. Supreme Court declined to do anything today about conditions of release from jail that are preventing Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas from being sworn in. Continue Reading
Fraud alleged in Senate candidate’s petitions
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VIDEO: TV stations find residents who say they didn’t sign Eleanor Chavez’s nominating petitions, even though those petitions include their names, addresses and alleged signatures. Continue Reading
Rep. Little accused of living outside district
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Group charges Rick Little with living at a home that, until recently, was located outside the N.M. House district he represents; Little says he’s been primarily living at his business address, which has been in the district since before he ran for office. Continue Reading
CD1 Dem candidates to participate in forum
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The Democratic candidates for New Mexico’s 1st District seat in the U.S. House will participate in their first joint forum on April 28. Continue Reading
Resendiz botched DC trip
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Instead of being in the office during his last few months as Sunland Park mayor, Martin Resendiz traveled on the city’s dime and on official business, but he admits he botched one trip to lobby for a border crossing. Continue Reading
Coalition to protect land in Doña Ana County grows
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A movement to protect the Organ Mountains and other areas in Doña Ana County by designating the land as a national monument is growing. Continue Reading
At least four lawmakers’ candidacies challenged
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UPDATED: At least four sitting lawmakers are among candidates who will have their candidacies challenged in court because they incorrectly filled out nominating petitions. Continue Reading
Pearce introduces Organ Mountains protection bill
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., has introduced a bill that would protect the Organ Mountains in Doña Ana County by establishing 58,500 acres as a national monument. Continue Reading
Clerk disqualifies both magistrate candidates
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A state statute requires magistrate judges in counties with more than 200,000 residents to be attorneys. Neither who filed for an open seat in Doña Ana County – which topped 200,000 in 2010 – is a lawyer. At least one plans to challenge the law. Continue Reading
Salinas asks high court to help him take office
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With about a week to go before he forfeits his seat because he hasn’t been sworn in, Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas is asking the N.M. Supreme Court for help. Continue Reading
Block sentenced to probation, not prison
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Former Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. was sentenced to 4.5 years on probation Wednesday for felony crimes that led to his resignation last year. Continue Reading
Sowards, Smith file to stay in federal races
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Heather Wilson and Janice Arnold-Jones won’t have free rides, if the secretary of state certifies that Greg Sowards and Gary Smith filed enough signatures to stay in the GOP primary races. Continue Reading
Heinrich, Balderas oppose Citizens United decision
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Martin Heinrich calls the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ‘a slap in the face to average Americans;’ Hector Balderas says corporations ‘don’t deserve to have such an outsized influence over our election process.’ Continue Reading
Another retirement, and other legislative news
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State Rep. Shirley Tyler wants to spend more time with her husband; in Senate District 26, another candidate drops out and endorses Democrat Jacob Candelaria; Ben Rodefer’s poll has him leading John Sapien in the Senate District 9 Democratic primary. Continue Reading
Duran OKs candidates; Garcia to sue
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Following the advice of the attorney general, Secretary of State Dianna Duran today certified the candidacies of at least a dozen hopefuls who improperly left the number of the district or division they’re seeking off their nominating petitions. Continue Reading