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Bernalillo County Commissioner Michelle Lujan Grisham jumped into the 1st Congressional District Democratic primary today, setting up a three-way contest that also includes former Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez and State Sen. Eric Griego. Continue Reading
Aaron Henry Diaz has announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, which is currently held by Nathan Small. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has set aside $120,000 to help keep a statewide victim notification system operational while district attorneys and local governments look for a way to sustain it in the long run. Continue Reading
NASA has selected Virgin Galactic to fly technology payloads into suborbital space in a move that is certain to benefit Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico. Continue Reading
UPDATED: With calls for the resignation of Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. thus far not resulting in him stepping down, House Republicans plan to ask Speaker Ben Luján to create a committee to consider impeachment. Continue Reading
A spokesman for Gov. Susana Martinez said recently that the governor pocket vetoed funding for a victim notification system in part because the bill would have created new and arguably unnecessary jobs. But the three employees who work on the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system aren’t new at all, and theirs are the only jobs the bill would have funded. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council District 2 race got more crowded this weekend when the chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission entered the race. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe New Mexican went in-depth this weekend in a profile of Gov. Susana Martinez, pointing out that she has been “scaling walls since she was a kid.” Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Times took a look today at a controversy Secretary of State Dianna Duran sparked when she claimed in March that foreign nationals had voted in New Mexico elections. Continue Reading
The well-read D.C. publication has named Haussamen one of 50 politicos across the nation “who will be a force to reckon with in the 2012 cycle.” Continue Reading
The attorney representing Third Judicial Judge Mike Murphy says the judge’s Thursday arrest on a new felony charge is politically motivated. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy, already indicted on bribery charges and suspended from the bench, was arrested this morning on a new bribery charge. Continue Reading
As many House Republicans push for a cuts-only approach to addressing the nation’s deficit problem, 1st Congressional District candidate Dan Lewis says they must reject tax increases and other revenue raisers. Continue Reading
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