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Days after a spokesman for Gov. Bill Richardson told a TV reporter that it was “not appropriate or dignified” to identify the 59 political appointees who are losing their jobs, Richardson’s office has formally denied a newspaper reporter’s request for that information. Continue Reading
Though the governor’s office hasn’t yet provided a formal response to records requests, a spokesman told a TV reporter it’s “not necessary, nor is it appropriate or dignified, to identify individuals who are losing their jobs.” Continue Reading
Early voting is already underway in an election in which residents of Anthony, N.M. will decide whether to incorporate. An informational meeting will be held Wednesday to educate residents about the tax implications and other important issues. Continue Reading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that Guy Riordan, a former poltiical ally of Gov. Bill Richardson, engaged in fraudlent conduct over seven years in his dealings with the state, and has permanently banned Riordan from trading and ordered him to pay almost $1.5 million in penalties. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones has hired a new campaign manager who was a key member of a team that helped elect a Republican governor in New Jersey earlier this year. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner’s second television ad of the election cycle started running Friday. While the first was a general, introductory ad, this one focuses on the economy. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Diane Denish’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign released a new video, “Our New Mexico,” on Sunday. You can watch it here. Continue Reading
The manipulation of last week’s non-scientific poll asking whether people approve of the job State Auditor Hector Balderas is doing was the worst I’ve been aware of in the history of this site. Continue Reading
The former secretary of New Mexico’s Aging and Long-term Services Department will be starting a similar post in the Obama administration next month after recently pleading no contest to drunken driving. Continue Reading
Doña Ana County Manager Brian Haines is out on medical leave for “an indefinite period” because of a “chronic pain issue,” Assistant County Manager Sue Padilla notified commissioners this week. Continue Reading
Gilbert Apodaca, one of Doña Ana County’s most notorious politicians in recent times, says he’s “likely” to run for a seat on the state’s Public Regulation Commission next year. Continue Reading
After being indicted in August on 50 counts related to public corruption, former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron was allowed to keep her job with the state Department of Workforce Solutions. Now, she’s learned she will be laid of Jan. 8 along with dozens of other political appointees. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King’s office can’t say how much taxpayer money has been spent on litigation with two nonprofits even as King appeals a judge’s ruling against his attempt to force the nonprofits to register as political action committees. Continue Reading
“Soft landings” is how the Albuquerque Journal characterizes the contracts Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration gave to two members of his cabinet after they left those public jobs. Continue Reading
The final campaign finance reports of the 2009 Las Cruces municipal election were filed earlier this week. The result? The candidates spent a combined $83,000 on the election. Continue Reading