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UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., was on hand today when President Barack Obama signed the historic health-care legislation passed by the House on Sunday. Bingaman was a key author of the legislation. Continue Reading
Former House Minority Whip Dan Foley has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police officers violated his civil and constitutional rights when they arrested him during a basketball game in 2007. Continue Reading
There’s an interesting history between two candidates running for a seat on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The Albuquerque Journal went in-depth into it this weekend. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Here are the statements NMPolitics.net received from New Mexico politicians following the U.S. House’s vote in favor of historic health-care legislation Sunday evening. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Ben Ray Luján is doing as U.S. representative for the 3rd Congressional District. Continue Reading
Stewart Udall, a former interior secretary and U.S. representative, died Saturday at age 90 at his home in Santa Fe. Here are a collection of statements released following his passing. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh is out this weekend with his first television ad, a 30-second spot highlighting his service in the Marines. Watch it here. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., announced late Friday that he’s going to vote against the health-care legislation that’s coming up for a vote Sunday. Here’s his full statement. Continue Reading
Deputy Secretary of State Don Francisco Trujillo has been appointed to serve as state elections director, Secretary of State Mary Herrera announced this afternoon. Continue Reading
The Secretary of State’s Office released a redacted version of former Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter today along with a point-by-point response to the allegations made in it. Continue Reading
As the House vote on health-care reform looms, Politico says voting for the legislation would likely be “walking the plank” for U.S. Rep. Harry Teague. And though Teague says he hasn’t decided how he’ll vote, the Washington Post lists him as leaning against supporting the legislation. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Harry Teague sided with Republicans today in a failed bid to force a direct vote on the pending health-care reform bill the House is expected to consider Sunday. Continue Reading
An investigation by the county sheriff’s department into a situation involving Las Cruces City Manager Terrence Moore and his ex-wife is complete and has been forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review. Continue Reading
Days after she failed to secure the votes of 20 percent of delegates at the GOP’s preprimary nominating convention, Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones is trying to show that she has momentum by announcing the endorsements of two of her colleagues in the state House. Continue Reading
Contrary to what President Barack Obama’s group Organizing for America claimed earlier today, U.S. Rep. Harry Teague hasn’t made a decision on whether to support pending health-care reform legislation and has no related announcement planned for Thursday morning, Teague’s spokeswoman says. Continue Reading