Talking about Sen. Bingaman on NPR
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Heath Haussamen was on NPR on Saturday morning talking about Democrat Jeff Bingaman, one of the “Gang of Six” senators working toward compromise on health-care reform in Washington. Continue Reading
Was Weh really taking on his party over Iglesias?
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh has recently been saying the he was taking on his own party in trying to get former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias fired. That’s not quite inaccurate, but it’s also not quite how things happened. Continue Reading
Sanchez: ‘No final decision’ on running for governor
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UPDATED: Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, is disputing a prior report on this site stating that he has decided not to run for governor. But he’s not saying anything beyond that. Continue Reading
Joseph Kupfer also worked for Vigil-Giron
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Joseph Kupfer, one of four people indicted in the case involving former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron, was working during the time of the alleged crimes as a consultant in Vigil-Giron’s office, documents show. Continue Reading
Weh plans to enter governor’s race Tuesday
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Former state GOP chairman Allen Weh will formally enter the governor’s race on Tuesday, he announced today via YouTube and Facebook. Continue Reading
Former Rep. Moore running for lieutenant governor
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Former state Rep. Brian Moore of Clayton became today the first Republican to announce that he is running for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
Las Cruces tea party movement is growing
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UPDATED: Between 1,200 and 1,400 people showed up Tuesday evening for a tea party protest in Las Cruces that’s part of a nationwide tour, according to the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
Michael Sanchez decides not to run for governor
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Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, has decided not to run for governor next year, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Continue Reading
Lawmakers react to Richardson’s budget proposal
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State lawmakers assigned to a legislative/executive committee that’s working on a budget fix said in a news release that they appreciate the plan Gov. Bill Richardson presented earlier today, but they’re not in agreement on some points. Continue Reading
Richardson proposes plan to balance budget
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“As promised, my plan closes the budget gap in a fiscally responsible way, without cutting education or increasing taxes,” Richardson said today as he unveiled his plan to fix the budget. Continue Reading
Solar plant coming to Sierra County
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A large solar producer and another energy company plan to build a 160-acre solar plant in Sierra County near Elephant Butte. Continue Reading
Chu calls for ‘a new industrial revolution’
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Global warming necessitates the development of improved energy sources and technological leaps in energy efficiency, and New Mexico can play an important role in making that happen, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said this evening. Continue Reading
Cornelius formally enters land commissioner race
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GOP activist Bob Cornelius announced today that he’s running for state land commissioner next year with the intent of diversifying the state’s energy industry and reducing regulation. Continue Reading
Read U.S. attorney’s letter on end of GRIPgate probe
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The New Mexico Independent has obtained the letter U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt sent to the lawyers for people under investigation in the GRIPgate probe that ended last week and published it online. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones launches gubernatorial bid
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Saying she is “tired of New Mexico being known for graft, corruption and poor service,” state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, formally launched her bid for governor on Sunday. Continue Reading