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A day after the attorney general asked the Supreme Court to stop four controversial land exchanges at Whites Peak, the court granted the emergency petition, temporarily halting the land swaps while it considers the case.
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The office of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says it inadvertently violated the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act late last year when it failed to forward two requests from Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh to another agency that maintained some of the records that were sought.
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Voters in Doña Ana County easily approved two bonds and a mill levy for public schools on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Treasurer Jim Schoonover, a Republican, is collecting signatures to run for state treasurer. Continue Reading
The office of Attorney General Gary King has sued to try to stop four controversial land exchanges at Whites Peak, contending the swaps violate state law and are unconstitutional. Continue Reading
Days after the House dramatically expanded webcasting of its proceedings, the Senate may be poised to do the same. Continue Reading
At the midpoint of the 2010 legislative session, House Majority Leader Ken Martinez is waiting to see how federal action will affect the state’s budget issues and asking Republicans to join Democrats in being “part of the solution.” Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has the public backing of 25 percent of current GOP state senators and representatives – 10 of 40. What does it say that so many of them are getting behind the same candidate? Depends on who you ask. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Tim Jennings is doing as president pro tempore of the state Senate. Continue Reading
As five candidates battle for the GOP nomination for governor, Republicans are quietly working to fill other slots on the ballot as well. The newest discussions center around the possibility of 9th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler running against Democratic Attorney General Gary King. Continue Reading
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has ordered El Paso Electric to stop charging franchise fees and refund over $5 million collected from its customers in Doña Ana and Otero counties since 1999. Continue Reading
State Insurance Superintendent Morris J. Chavez has been placed on paid leave from his post, which oversees the state’s insurance industry, during a personnel investigation, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
The sponsors of two resolutions that would expand webcasting in the state House of Representatives say they’re confident their legislation will get a stamp of approval from the House Rules and Order of Business Committee on Friday. Continue Reading
House Minority Leader Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, says the Legislature has an opportunity right now to cut waste out of government, and he said his caucus is fairly united behind that goal. Continue Reading