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UPDATED: Upon learning of the death of Osama bin Laden, N.M. politicians expressed pride in America, gratitude to the military and intelligence agencies, and a sense that justice had been served. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is dead, and the United States has possession of his body. Continue Reading
Members of the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s State Central Committee narrowly voted today to give Javier Gonzales another two-year term as their chairman. Continue Reading
Eric Griego will give up his state Senate seat to run for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat in Washington. Continue Reading
U.S. Senate candidate Hector Balderas is responding to opponent Martin Heinrich’s endorsements from large political committees by releasing a list of local officials backing him. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Heather Wilson has a commanding lead over other declared and likely candidates for the GOP nomination for New Mexico’s open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new, independent poll. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich has sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to keep his promise to begin reducing the number of U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan starting in July. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce will travel out of his district on Friday to speak to a tea party group in Albuquerque, but his spokesman says that shouldn’t be taken as a sign that Southern New Mexico’s congressman is gearing up for a U.S. Senate run. Continue Reading
There’s new trouble with the secretary of state’s campaign finance reporting system, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s revenue streams have apparently stabilized and are “tiptoeing toward recovery,” the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Hector Balderas put the spotlight on his rural roots and his record as state auditor as he launched his U.S. Senate campaign online today with an announcement on Twitter and the unveiling of his website. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján has decided against giving up his House seat to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeff Bingaman. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., is backing a proposal that would end wilderness-like protections for about 32,700 acres of land in Doña Ana County, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Did U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce try to get his colleagues to approve an earmark that would benefit a campaign contributor? According to a Politico article, members of both parties thought that was exactly what was happening and recently voted to kill Pearce’s proposal. Continue Reading
Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s redactions of e-mails related to a voter fraud probe appear to show that she’s using executive privilege in a less transparent way than is allowed in the administration of Gov. Susana Martinez, an open government advocate says. Continue Reading