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The Public Regulation Commission violated state and federal laws related to employees’ and commissioners’ use of state vehicles and gas cards, state Auditor Hector Balderas announced today in releasing an audit of the agency. Continue Reading
Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson is set to switch parties and run for president as a libertarian; if recent polling is any indication, he could have a significant impact in New Mexico and nationally. Continue Reading
A new survey from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling shows high approval for Gov. Susana Martinez, but not nearly as high as a Republican poll, so its Tuesday release sparked another debate about PPP’s work. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about his column on the indefinite detainment of Americans and to interview state Rep. Andy Nuñez about issues at the Roundhouse. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A survey from a Republican polling company says Gov. Susana Martinez’s approval rating is “sky high” as she finishes her first year in office. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Former Gov. Bill Richardson refused to comment earlier today on a pending grand jury investigation into an accusation that he had supporters pay off a woman to keep quiet about their alleged extramarital affair. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
After surveying New Mexico voters recently, a left-leaning polling company says President Barack Obama’s re-election chances in the state look good. Continue Reading
Former Arkansas Gov. and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the Right to Life Committee of N.M. in January. Continue Reading
A poll released Thursday has Democrat Martin Heinrich leading Republican Heather Wilson in a potential U.S. Senate match-up and Democrat Hector Balderas tied with Wilson, but there’s debate about the survey’s integrity. Continue Reading
Newt Gingrich has a big lead in New Mexico in the Republican presidential primary, a new poll indicates. Continue Reading
With a commanding lead in a new poll, Heather Wilson remains “a pretty overwhelming favorite” to be the GOP nominee for the retiring Jeff Bingaman’s U.S. Senate seat. Continue Reading
Because Jerome Block Jr. has failed to comply with his plea agreement, the attorney general will seek the maximum of 4.5 years in prison for the former Public Regulation Commission member. Continue Reading
Former Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. has been arrested for a third time since entering into a plea bargain on charges that led to his resignation; he has also been booted from a drug court program and could face prison time. Continue Reading
The N.M. Law Enforcement Academy Board has ousted a lawyer from Attorney General Gary King’s office who most board members said wasn’t effectively doing the job of helping the board strip certification from officers accused of misconduct. Continue Reading
Two high-profile politicos with ties to Bill Richardson apparently testified Tuesday before a federal grand jury investigating the former governor. Continue Reading