New Mexico leaders remember 9/11
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UPDATED: Here are some statements from political leaders about the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Continue Reading
Denish is ‘willing to lead the charge’ for reform
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Focusing on the future — rather than the past problems that have plagued state government — appears to be at the core of Diane Denish’s gubernatorial campaign. But the GOP continues to attempt to tie the Democrat to corruption that has plagued her party in recent years. Continue Reading
Did Condit break the law by leaving crash scene?
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Did Gov. Bill Richardson’s chief of staff, Brian Condit, violate state law when he joined the governor and others in leaving the scene of a Saturday boating accident he caused? That’s the question being asked today. Continue Reading
Legislators: 3 percent cuts might not be enough
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Lawmakers negotiating a budget fix with Gov. Bill Richardson said today that cuts greater than the 3 percent he has proposed may be necessary, and they also want to consider cutting funding for education. Continue Reading
Wonkette skewers guv over weekend boat crash
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UPDATED: Two weeks after Bill Richardson learned he would not be charged in the pay-to-play probe that cost him the commerce secretary nomination, the nationally read Web site Wonkette is skewering him over the accident at Elephant Butte. Continue Reading
Weh ‘won’t dignify’ Iglesias column with a response
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh doesn’t have much to say about a hard-hitting commentary from former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias that was published on this site earlier today. Continue Reading
NMFA finally releases GRIPgate subpoenas
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Now that the federal pay-to-play probe is over, the New Mexico Finance Authority has released copies of two subpoenas it received during the investigation. Continue Reading
Guv’s chief of staff cited in weekend boating accident
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Gov. Bill Richardson’s chief of staff, Brian Condit, has been issued a citation after crashing a boat carrying the governor and others into another boat and a dock at Elephant Butte on Saturday. That’s according to the official accident report, which was released this afternoon. Continue Reading
NMSU’s Cruzado is a finalist for Montana job
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Months after being ousted from the interim president job at New Mexico State University, Executive Vice President and Provost Waded Cruzado is one of three finalists for the president job at Montana State University. Continue Reading
Watch oral arguments in campaign-finance case
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case some say could lead to the overturning of campaign contribution limits on corporations. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Damron enters lieutenant governor’s race
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Santa Fe radiologist and former gubernatorial candidate J.R. Damron joined former state Rep. Brian Moore of Clayton in the Republican primary race for lieutenant governor on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Sen. Lopez makes lieutenant governor candidacy official
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State Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, made her run for lieutenant governor official this weekend at an event in Albuquerque. Here’s video of the speech she gave there. Continue Reading
Weh formally enters gubernatorial race
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh said he wants to clean up Santa Fe, improve education and deal with tough economic times in making his candidacy official Tuesday. He also pledged to bring a bipartisan team with him to Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Most voters in poll say Obama shouldn’t offer guv a job
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The majority of those who voted in the last non-scientific poll on this site said that even though the GRIPgate probe has ended, President Obama should not offer Gov. Bill Richardson a job in Washington. Continue Reading
Jerry King’s conflict at land office questioned
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At least one lawmaker who has been involved in attempts to reform the State Land Office is questioning whether an assistant commissioner’s disclosure of a conflict of interest on a 2003 form was sufficient. Others say the state’s disclosure laws are in need of reform. Continue Reading