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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish unveiled on Monday a detailed plan aimed at making New Mexico’s workforce more competitive by improving education, with the centerpiece being community college scholarships. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they will vote for Republican Matthew Chandler in the attorney general’s race. Continue Reading
Las Cruces City Manager Terrence Moore, whose personal and professional actions have come under heavy scrutiny by the city council and others in recent months, announced today that he’s resigning at the end of the year. Continue Reading
Following recent testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, NMPolitics.net blogger Nick Voges writes that we must radically optimize government and will likely need to raise taxes and cut or modify services to stay solvent. But can we handle that truth? Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has released 60 pages of documents related to her schedule. The records tell us about the public events in which Denish took part but nothing about time Denish spent in her official capacity meeting with constituents or doing things other than appearing at public events. Continue Reading
Spaceport America’s attorney knew then-Director Steve Landeene was trying to buy a ranch adjacent to the spaceport earlier this year, e-mails show. The attorney reviewed the purchase agreement and wanted to discuss it further with Landeene. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Democrat Diane Denish will win the governor’s race. Continue Reading
The fighting between the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor and the spinning of the facts continued on Thursday, this time in an offer of a truce from Republican Susana Martinez and a sharp rejection from Democrat Diane Denish. Continue Reading
Susana Martinez’s new TV ad attacking Diane Denish in the governor’s race is misleading because it exaggerates Denish’s authority over the state’s Children, Youth and Families Department. But that’s at least in part because Denish has overstated her role in CYFD affairs in the past. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s U.S. senators unveiled a revised wilderness proposal for Doña Ana County on Wednesday that frees up more land along the border in an effort to address law enforcement concerns. Continue Reading
It’s an election year, and while we’re used to public officials who are running for office using taxpayer dollars to put their faces on TV, Attorney General Gary King is doing something different. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez is out with a new TV ad today that attacks Democratic opponent Diane Denish as Bill Richardson’s “loyal soldier” and a politician who brings “more of the same excuses.” Watch it here. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish is out with a new TV ad today, a 30-second spot that once again hits Republican opponent Susana Martinez on a now-familiar issue – DWI plea bargains – and seeks to paint a stark contrast between the two candidates. Continue Reading
With provisional ballots now counted, John Zimmerman is the winner in last week’s Doña Ana County Commission District 1 Republican primary. Continue Reading
Though Gov. Bill Richardson’s office hasn’t released any useful documents related to the identities of the 59 exempt employees he had laid off in January, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government is slowly putting together the pieces of what happened. Continue Reading