View Cruces campaign finance reports here
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UPDATED: Candidates and political committees had to file finance reports with the City of Las Cruces on Thursday. You can view them here. Continue Reading
Attorney says Chandler accuser called DA ‘honest and ethical’
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UPDATED: A private defense attorney says a former employee of District Attorney Matt Chandler who has accused the DA of playing politics in the case against a Las Cruces judge called Chandler “honest and ethical” in a conversation earlier this year. Continue Reading
Cruces District 2 council candidates on the issues
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Fred Espinosa, Charles Scholz and Gregory Z. Smith, the candidates for the District 2 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
Daniels ‘disappointed’ in Chandler, won’t stay off Murphy case
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In denying prosecutor Matt Chandler’s request that he recuse himself from matters related to the bribery case against Judge Mike Murphy, Chief Justice Charles W. Daniels revealed allegations that Chandler has played politics in an attempt to gain an advantage in the case. Continue Reading
Rivals must focus on why the mayor needs to go
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Michael Ray Huerta and Dolores Connor outperformed Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima at Tuesday’s debate but didn’t spend enough time rebutting his argument for why he deserves to be re-elected. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral debate: Watch the video, read the liveblog
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UPDATED: If you missed tonight’s Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate, you can watch it here. You can also check out the archived liveblog discussion of the debate. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates debate this evening
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The candidates for Las Cruces mayor will participate in a televised debate this evening. You can watch the debate on NMPolitics.net and participate in a liveblog. Continue Reading
Cruces District 1 council candidates discuss issues
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Miguel Silva and Natalie Chadborn, the candidates for the District 1 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
‘Unenforceable’ campaign law a worry headed into 2012
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Recent court decisions have rendered N.M.’s Campaign Reporting Act “unenforceable,” one activist says. Without strong disclosure laws, some worry the state could be flooded with undisclosed spending on ads in the presidential, Senate and House races next year. Continue Reading
Sowards replaces staff, plans ‘upbeat’ campaign
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Greg Sowards disputes reports that his campaign is “over” because he is replacing its staff, and says he plans a more positive and issue-based campaign. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates to debate Tuesday
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The Las Cruces Sun-News and KFOX-TV are hosting a Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate on Tuesday. NMPolitics.net is participating on multiple levels, including streaming video of the debate live and hosting a liveblog. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates talk about quality of life
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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima has lots to say about the city’s accomplishments in terms of quality of life and sustainability. Challenger Michael Ray Huerta says he plans an initiative that would fund quality-of-life projects. Challenger Dolores Connor says the city needs to focus on public safety. Continue Reading
Judge reinstates charges against Murphy
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UPDATED: The judge overseeing the bribery case against District Judge Mike Murphy has reinstated the felony indictment he dismissed last month and set a new trial date of Feb. 6. Continue Reading
Frontrunners clear in Senate race, not in CD1
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UPDATED: Republican Heather Wilson and Democrat Martin Heinrich are solid frontrunners in the U.S. Senate primaries following the filing of the latest campaigning finance reports, while no clear frontrunners have emerged in the 1st Congressional District primaries. Continue Reading
Photos from Occupy Las Cruces
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Several dozen people gathered outside the Wells Fargo branch on Telshor Boulevard in Las Cruces on Saturday to join the worldwide “Occupy” protests. Click on the headline to see photographs I took of them. Continue Reading