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Attorney General Gary King signed a letter Wednesday, along with AGs from 54 states and territories, that urged members of Congress to support increased funding for programs that assist victims of crimes. Continue Reading
Two weeks after videos surfaced showing ACORN employees in Maryland giving advice on how to establish and run a brothel with underage prostitutes, an ACORN official in New Mexico says six employees have already completed the first phase of retraining and both offices in the state remain open. Continue Reading
I wrote Wednesday that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s going to run for governor before they pledge support to other candidates. Today, Allen Weh backed that up by trotting out the endorsement of his candidacy by former state Sen. Steve Komadina. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was instrumental in a deal with small refiners that helped controversial cap-and-trade legislation narrowly pass the House in June. But that doesn’t mean those small oil and gas refiners want the bill to become law. Continue Reading
Public Regulation Commission Chairman Sandy Jones released late Wednesday the details of two news conferences he’ll hold Friday to announce that he’s running for land commissioner. Continue Reading
A group of lawmakers shared a proposal with Gov. Bill Richardson today that includes bigger budget cuts than the governor has proposed and a reduction in education spending that he doesn’t want. Continue Reading
Eight candidates filed on Tuesday to run for three city council seats and a municipal judgeship in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election. Continue Reading
After nine months, three Doña Ana County school districts still haven’t started receiving money from the spaceport tax, which has been collected by businesses in the county since the first of the year, according to a report in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been endorsed by UNM Regent Jack Fortner, a sign that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s running before they pledge support to other candidates. Continue Reading
Voters in unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County have approved the continuation of a 1/4 percent sales tax that supports the county’s volunteer fire departments and ambulance service. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley says he’s “heavily considering” running for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission next year. That comes after Sandy Jones — the PRC’s chairman — confirmed that he will run for state land commissioner next year instead of seeking re-election. Continue Reading
Democrat Sandy Jones plans to run for state land commissioner next year, meaning he won’t seek re-election to a position on one of the most powerful regulatory boards in the nation. Continue Reading
The Rocket Racing League took a big hit on Monday when the Las Cruces City Council voted to end a lease agreement with the start-up company. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., says President Barack Obama has some tough decisions to make as he proceeds with fighting the war in Afghanistan. If the president can’t clearly define a strategy, Bingaman said it might be time for the U.S. military to pull out of the country. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya, a Democrat, says he is thinking about running for land commissioner and is looking at making an announcement later this month or early in October. Continue Reading