ABQ councilor forms CD1 exploratory committee
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Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis, a Republican, has formed an exploratory committee as he considers challenging U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., next year. Continue Reading
U.S. rep. shot in head, federal judge killed
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UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., is in critical condition after being shot in the head while she was meeting with constituents outside a grocery store in Tucson. U.S. District Judge John Roll was among five people killed in the shooting. Continue Reading
Cervantes is seeking votes to become speaker
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State Rep. Joseph Cervantes is trying to form a bipartisan coalition to become speaker and has committed to Republicans that he’s on board if they are, three Democrats who support Cervantes say. Continue Reading
Bregman to challenge Gonzales for Dem chairmanship
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Criminal defense attorney Sam Bregman says he’ll challenge Javier Gonzales for the chairmanship of the Democratic Party of New Mexico later this year. Continue Reading
Schmitt picked to head energy and natural resources
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UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez today nominated former U.S. Sen. and astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt to head the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Continue Reading
Martinez picks Las Cruces doctor to be health secretary
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Gov. Susana Martinez has nominated Dr. Catherine Torres of Las Cruces to be her administration’s health secretary. Continue Reading
Spaceport needs Martinez’s support, Homans says
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Current upheaval at Spaceport America could cause the project to “slow down or fall apart pretty quickly” if Gov. Susana Martinez doesn’t “clearly and unequivocally” declare her support, the outgoing spaceport director says. Continue Reading
Martinez election, judicial retirements lead to lawyer shuffle
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The election of new Gov. Susana Martinez and the retirements of two district judges are leading to a shuffle among lawyers in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
State workers’ domestic partner benefits may be at risk
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Gov. Susana Martinez hasn’t decided whether to rescind former Gov. Bill Richardson’s executive order granting domestic partner benefits to state employees, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
Udall gets chance to propose Senate reforms
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has been talking for months about changing the Senate’s rules. He’ll get his chance to propose changes today. But “today” might last longer than normal. Continue Reading
Wilson considering Senate run and ‘other opportunities’
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Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson says she’s considering running for U.S. Senate in 2012 and “other opportunities.” Continue Reading
Democrat Garcia picked to be higher education secretary
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez has nominated a Democrat to be her administration’s secretary of higher education – New Mexico State University government professor Jose Z. Garcia. Continue Reading
Martinez picks Squier to be human services secretary
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez today nominated a former federal health and human services official, Sidonie Squier, to be the secretary of the state’s Human Services Department. Continue Reading
Heinrich wants compromise, not capitulation
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U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich says President Barack Obama’s recent tax compromise with Republicans is concerning because it was “too one-sided” – and he’s hoping it doesn’t indicate a new trend for the president. Continue Reading
Time runs out on wilderness bill
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UPDATED: With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abandoning hopes of passing an omnibus public lands bill during the lame duck session, it appears that securing the permanent wilderness designation for hundreds of thousands of acres in Doña Ana County is going to have to wait. Continue Reading