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AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about the grand jury investigating former Gov. Bill Richardson, the Occupy movement, the 2012 election and lots more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
New Mexico led the nation in drug overdose deaths in 2008, but the state Office of the Medical Investigator is “hiding” autopsy reports that might shed light on the deaths, the Española-based Rio Grande SUN is reporting. Continue Reading
A controversial land development that in 2007 helped spark the progressive takeover of the Las Cruces City Council isn’t going to happen. Continue Reading
Is the city government in Santa Fe treating the Occupy movement better than the TEA Party? That’s the question asked by Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Steve Terrell in a weekend column. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Bill Richardson and his wife have purchased a home in the Cape Cod area in Massachusetts for $1.67 million. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the radio program New Mexico News and Views this afternoon to talk about the attorney general’s troubles, the federal Defense Authorization Act, the presidential race and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
The N.M. Law Enforcement Academy Board is holding an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss Attorney General Gary King’s handling of discipline cases involving law enforcement officers. Continue Reading
A federal grand jury is scheduled to meet next week as part of its ongoing investigation into an accusation that former Gov. Bill Richardson had supporters pay off a woman to keep quiet about their alleged extramarital affair. Continue Reading
Because of pending motions, the resignation of one judge, and the expected recusal of another, there’s “no trial date in sight” for former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron and other defendants accused of bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars. Continue Reading
The fundraising arm of Democrats in the U.S. Senate isn’t officially endorsing in the New Mexico primary between Martin Heinrich and Hector Balderas, but its chairwoman is suggesting that she prefers Heinrich. Continue Reading
Carl Trujillo, who nearly unseated House Speaker Ben Luján in the 2010 Democratic primary, will seek the seat again in 2012, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about the state’s projected budget surplus, voter photo ID, climate change, the presidential race and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Lawmakers and the governor will have $254 million available for spending increases or tax cuts when the Legislature meets to craft a budget in January, the Associated Press is reporting. Continue Reading
The IRS prohibits nonprofits from participating in politics. Over the weekend, the Albuquerque Journal explored one megachurch pastor’s involvement in politics in that context. Continue Reading
Spaceport America’s executive director says she expects the facility to be “operationally self-sufficient” within a year of Virgin Galactic starting its flights. Continue Reading