Profile calls Nuñez ‘unlikely poster child for a rising right’
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The Santa Fe Reporter says Rep. Andy Nuñez is “the unlikely poster child for a rising right” in N.M. politics. Continue Reading
Steinborn to challenge Lujan in Dem primary
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Former State Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, announced today that he’s running for the seat currently held by a one-time Democratic House colleague, Antonio Lujan, who is seeking re-election. Continue Reading
Defendant in Sunland Park case surrenders to police
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UPDATED: Martah Alondra Lozano, who is charged with tampering with evidence in the extortion case that has also snagged the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, voluntarily turned herself in to police today. Continue Reading
State officials working to address Sunland Park ‘disarray’
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Following the arrests of the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, the state auditor plans to speed up his probe of city finances, the governor says she’s prepared to intervene, and the secretary of state has traveled south to look into election complaints. Continue Reading
Webcasting champion retiring from NM Senate
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Sen. Mark Boitano, a champion of the movement to webcast legislative proceedings, announced tonight that he won’t seek re-election, making him the fifth senator thus far to announce that he’s retiring this year. Continue Reading
Sunland Park officials deny guilt, remain jailed
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Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas and City Manager Jaime Aguilera entered the equivalent of not-guilty pleas today to charges alleging they used a lap-dance video to try to force one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
Wilson’s poll has her leading Sowards by 71 points
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The first poll of the GOP U.S. Senate primary to be released since John Sanchez dropped out of the race has Heather Wilson leading Greg Sowards by 71 points. Continue Reading
Judge OKs new N.M. House redistricting map
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District Judge James Hall approved a new N.M. House redistricting map today that includes two fewer Republican-leaning districts than his previously-approved map the Supreme Court directed him to redo. Continue Reading
Clovis mayoral hopeful’s anti-Obama views scrutinized
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David Lansford, the challenger to Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield in the March 6 election, believes President Barack Obama is “the carnal manifestation of evil” and not a natural-born U.S. citizen. Continue Reading
Sunland Park officials charged in extortion plot
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UPDATED: Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas, City Manager Jamie Aguilera and two others are facing felony charges in an alleged extortion plot involving a lap-dance video designed to get one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
Gutierrez seeks DNC post instead of running for re-election
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UPDATED: Democratic National Committeewoman Mary Gail Gwaltney is stepping down from that post; Rep. Joni Gutierrez is giving up her House seat to run for the position Gwaltney is leaving. Continue Reading
Open-government champion retiring from Senate
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UPDATED: State Sen. Dede Feldman, a longtime champion of government transparency, announced today that she won’t seek a fifth term this year. Continue Reading
Status of Chávez’s relationship with indicted woman unclear
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez is getting prominent mentions in news coverage about the Thursday indictment of a woman with whom he has been in a relationship – but the status of that relationship isn’t clear. Continue Reading
CD1 hopeful Griego received severance pay from nonprofit
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego received $24,000 in severance pay when he quit his job as head of the nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children to focus on his political campaign. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones claims she’ll easily win preprimary
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A big preprimary win by Janice Arnold-Jones might change the dynamics in the Republican 1st Congressional District primary, but her opponents both balk at the idea that she has such a high level of support. Continue Reading