VIDEO: Haussamen on TV to talk about the Legislature
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NMPolitics.net’s Heath Haussamen was a guest on New Mexico in Focus on KNME-TV in Albuquerque on Friday. You can watch him here. Continue Reading
GOP guv candidates discuss immigration
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UPDATED (WITH VIDEO): Four of five Republican gubernatorial candidates discussed a host of issues, including illegal immigration, on Saturday during an Albuquerque Tea Party forum in the Duke City. They also told us what sets them apart from each other. Continue Reading
Most voters in poll give Payne a thumbs-up
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The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job William Payne is doing as Senate minority whip. Continue Reading
Turner says statements on drug use aren’t contradictory
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner says he has never used cocaine or other “hard” drugs but did use marijuana – which he does not place in the same category as cocaine – “between high school and college.” Continue Reading
Guv signs Whistleblower Protection Act, other bills in Las Cruces
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Gov. Bill Richardson was in Las Cruces today to sign into law the Whistleblower Protection Act, funding for the Las Cruces downtown tax increment development district and colonias, and a spaceport-related bill. Continue Reading
Domenici to report raising more than $200K
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. expects to report having raised more than $200,000 when his campaign releases its first list of financial contributors on Monday. Continue Reading
Martinez wins straw poll following Clovis forum
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez easily won a straw poll taken following a candidate forum Thursday evening in Clovis. Continue Reading
Polls show Pearce, Heinrich, Luján ahead
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New polls of the state’s three congressional races show a tight contest in the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich with a significant lead over Republican challenger Jon Barela in the 1st District and Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján surprisingly vulnerable in the 3rd District. Continue Reading
Mesilla voters to pick mayor, two trustees on Tuesday
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Voters in the Town of Mesilla will choose a mayor and two members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Polling mania hits New Mexico
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The first poll testing Republican gubernatorial hopefuls against Democratic candidate Diane Denish set off a great deal of debate among New Mexico’s political class today, and the chatter promises to continue Thursday with the release of polls of the state’s congressional races. Continue Reading
Guv’s approval rating tanks, Dem poll finds
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Bill Richardson has become one of the least popular governors in the nation, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Udall promotes plan to reform Senate
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC Tuesday evening to promote his idea to reform the way the Senate does business. Continue Reading
Poll commissioned by Pearce has him ahead
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Former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is touting a poll he commissioned that shows him with a slight lead over incumbent Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., in this year’s 2nd Congressional District race. Continue Reading
Two more guv candidates admit trying marijuana
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UPDATED: A week after Pete Domenici Jr. admitted to “recreational” marijuana and cocaine use decades ago, two more Republican gubernatorial candidates, Doug Turner and Janice Arnold-Jones, say they also tried marijuana years ago. Continue Reading
Special session delayed until next week
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Gov. Bill Richardson announced today that the special session will start Monday, not Wednesday as previously announced. Continue Reading