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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has made a big deal about her plan to sell the state’s jet. But as The New Mexico Independent points out today, that doesn’t mean she’s going to sell the other state airplanes – or that she won’t use them – if she’s elected. Continue Reading
A whistleblower whose lawyer has accused the attorney general of burying an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against Secretary of State Mary Herrera says he doesn’t share his attorney’s sentiment and hopes that the back-and-forth that has ensued doesn’t distract from his allegations being thoroughly investigated. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce has an answer to his debate challenge: Democrat Harry Teague won’t agree to 10 – or 18 – town-hall style debates across the district, but he will agree to two TV debates and is proposing his own series of radio debates on specific issues. Continue Reading
New polls of the governor’s race and the 1st and 2nd congressional district contests suggest that the mood in New Mexico isn’t as bad for Democrats as many, including me, previously thought. The bottom line: All three races are still up in the air. Continue Reading
The Democratic Governors Association’s new ad accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez of wasting taxpayer money on “special bonuses for insiders” doesn’t pass the smell test – and the DGA’s own fact sheet in support of its ad actually helps prove that the ad’s attack is unfair. Continue Reading
Republicans are accusing Diane Denish of hypocrisy for attacking her opponent’s support of vouchers because Denish used to sit on the board of a foundation that has financially supported vouchers. But Denish says foundations must abide by the intent of donors, and while she didn’t always agree with her uncle, who started the foundation, she was “honored to serve on the board and honor his intent.” Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has a five-point lead over Democratic opponent Diane Denish in a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Continue Reading
District 5 Public Regulation Commission candidate Ben Hall has rejected a challenge from his Democratic opponent to debate him several times across the district before the Nov. 2 election. Continue Reading
As of this morning, three current and former employees in Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s office have confirmed that they have taken allegations of potential criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement agencies. Continue Reading
Controversy has swirled around two TV ads from Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund attacking Republican congressional candidate Steve Pearce, with Pearce and others calling the ads false and misleading and Defenders standing by the accuracy of its ads. I’ve been looking into the situation and found that the truth is somewhere in between. Continue Reading
To mark the formal end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, President Barack Obama will travel to El Paso on Tuesday to meet with soldiers at Fort Bliss. Continue Reading
A Doña Ana County magistrate judge who was suspended earlier this year because of a host of problems with the way he conducted himself at the court resigned abruptly on Tuesday, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
The City of Albuquerque has unveiled a Web site full of information about how taxpayer money is being spent. Continue Reading
There’s new turmoil in the Secretary of State’s Office. The Santa Fe New Mexican’s Steve Terrell is reporting that Public Information Officer James Flores has been placed on paid administrative leave. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says she and her office will comply in the future with a state regulation requiring three or more official passengers on a flight, or prior authorization to fly with fewer passengers, even though she’s been advised that the regulation doesn’t apply to her. Continue Reading