Domenici returning to NM, will be land commissioner’s senior adviser
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Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici is moving back to New Mexico, where he will join the State Land Office as senior adviser to Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn. Continue Reading
State revenues decline as fiscal troubles continue
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General fund revenues fell to $1.3 billion during the quarter that ended Sept. 30, which is down 9.4 percent compared to the same three months in 2015. Continue Reading
We may not know if Trump’s foreign business deals violate the Constitution
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President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to detail his business holdings in federal financial disclosures until May 2018. Continue Reading
In an ugly election result, hate surges online
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Has Trump emboldened extremists? Some disquieting early returns. Continue Reading
At UNM, signs that a new human rights movement is stirring
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In recent weeks, the pedestrian walkway outside the UNM bookstore has been reinvented as a free speech plaza of sorts, witnessing multiple demonstrations on issues ranging from the November election to Standing Rock. Continue Reading
Sen. Wirth to be majority leader; Ds nominate Egolf for House speaker
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Peter Wirth replaces Michael Sanchez, who lost his re-election battle earlier this month. Democrats are also preparing to retake control of the House. Continue Reading
Revenge of the forgotten class
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COMMENTARY: Hillary Clinton and the Democrats were playing with fire when they effectively wrote off white workers in the small towns and cities of the Rust Belt. Continue Reading
NM politicians shift focus to legislative leadership, 2018 governor’s race
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Tuesday caused a shift in the balance of power in the N.M. Legislature, and that means new leadership. Several people are looking ahead to the 2018 governor’s race as well. Continue Reading
The Trump effect on Mexico’s political scene
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Like no other U.S. presidential election in modern times, the stunning victory of Donald Trump is shaking up Mexico’s political scene. Continue Reading
Immigrant ‘dreamers’ fear deportation nightmare under Trump
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Some undocumented immigrants brought here as kids were granted a sort of legal status by President Barack Obama. They’re in a state of shock and panic now that Donald Trump has won the White House. Continue Reading
New Mexicans settle into the reality of a Trump presidency
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, joined others who were surprised at how well Trump did in Tuesday’s election. Continue Reading
Clinton gets NM’s electoral votes but Trump wins presidency
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Donald Trump pledged to work for unity after winning the presidential race on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Democrats win back control of the N.M. House of Representatives
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Some races are still up in the air, and recounts in two or three districts are likely, but it appears that Democrats won enough races to have approximately 38 of 70 seats in the House. Continue Reading
Republican Nakamura keeps N.M. Supreme Court seat
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Judith Nakamura is the first Republican to win an election for the state Supreme Court since 1980. Continue Reading
NM Senate Majority Leader Sanchez ousted in upset
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Sanchez lost his Senate seat following a campaign in which voters were inundated with paid media featuring the family members of crime victims urging voters to oust him. Continue Reading