City council to meet in closed session about Moore’s contract
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Las Cruces city councilors will meet in closed session on Monday to discuss adding “performance objectives” to City Manager Terrence Moore’s contract. Continue Reading
Lyons can use land commissioner funds for PRC race, secretary of state says
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Republican Pat Lyons can use money left over from his land commissioner campaigns for his current run for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission, The Associated Press is reporting. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Turner’s fourth ad on TV today
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner unveiled his fourth TV ad today, a 30-second spot that talks about helping small businesses. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Another poll shows that Teague/Pearce race is close
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UPDATED: Like past polls, a new survey released by U.S. Rep. Harry Teague’s campaign confirms what we already knew – the race between the Democratic incumbent and his Republican challenger, Steve Pearce, is close. Continue Reading
Richardson named one of nation’s worst governors
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Gov. Bill Richardson is one of the worst governors in the nation, a Washington watchdog group said today, calling him one of 11 governors who “pride their self-interests over their states’.” Continue Reading
DA provides thousands of pages of records to Dems
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District Attorney Susana Martinez’s office has turned over, free of charge, thousands of pages of public records to the state Democratic Party, but the party says it’s still waiting for a few dozen pages of documents. Continue Reading
House candidate hasn’t contributed to Turner’s campaign
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner originally reported that he received a $5,000 contribution from David Doyle, a state House candidate from Corrales. But Doyle never made the contribution, and Turner has now filed an amended report that doesn’t list a contribution from Doyle. Continue Reading
Guv candidates share views on Helena situation
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Helena Chemical Co. has faced a lot of controversy in recent years. NMPolitics.net asked the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor what they think of the situation, as a way to make their talk about government regulation and the state’s business climate tangible. Here’s what they had to say. Continue Reading
AFSCME wants GOP voters to pick Arnold-Jones
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UPDATED: Even though it’s already endorsed Democrat Diane Denish in this year’s gubernatorial race, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees announced today that it wants Republican primary voters to pick Janice Arnold-Jones to take on Denish in November. Continue Reading
D.C. publication highlights Udall’s reform ideas
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is proposing changing the way the Senate does business, and Congressional Quarterly is giving his ideas a lot of attention. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Martinez unveils second TV ad
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez began airing her second television ad today, a 30-second spot highlighting her commitment to “fight for border security.” Watch it here. Continue Reading
Agency says it will give Weh unredacted records
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UPDATED: A sunshine group says a state agency violated the Inspection of Public Records Act when it redacted information from public documents before giving them to Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh. Now it appears the Department of Finance and Administration is in the process of correcting that violation. Continue Reading
Sanchez’s first TV commercial out now
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Republican Lt. Gov. candidate John Sanchez began running his first television commercial Thursday. Continue Reading
Analyst says Pearce favored in CD2 race
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Washington political analyst Stuart Rothenberg has moved the 2nd Congressional District race between Democrat Harry Teague and Republican Steve Pearce from “toss-up” to “lean Republican,” and he thinks the 1st District race is going to be hot as well. Continue Reading
Cravens wins this site’s non-scientific poll
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The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Kent Cravens will win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading