Oliver, Espinoza attending Las Cruces event after taking turns skipping others
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If both attend, it will mark the first time the Republican and Democratic candidates for secretary of state have participated in the same event. Continue Reading
Oliver plans focus on increasing voter turnout as secretary of state
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“I’ve long had a passion for voter rights and voter education and encouraging people to participate in the democratic process,” secretary of state candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said. Continue Reading
Now Trump says he’s open to ‘softening’ in immigration laws
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is open to a “softening” in laws dealing with people who are in the country illegally, offering a pivot away from the hardline immigration views he espoused throughout the primaries. Continue Reading
Hatch works to improve infrastructure before the next destructive weather event
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In Hatch and New Mexico, the big question is: Will enough preparations and flood control remedies be in place in time so damage from the next destructive event like Little Katrina is at least tempered? Continue Reading
Boosting voter turnout is partisan, not secretary of state’s job, Espinoza says
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“If you register 500 voters in Santa Fe, then others are going to ask why not register 500 voters in Roswell? It becomes a matter of neutrality and even-handedness,” Republican secretary of state candidate Nora Espinoza said. Continue Reading
Super PACs boost Libertarian Gary Johnson’s long-shot presidential bid
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So far this month, two super PACs backing the Libertarian ticket have combined to spend more than $100,000 on TV and radio ads. More ads are on the way. Continue Reading
How Bernie Sanders beat the clock and avoided disclosure
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Bernie Sanders expertly exploited a system that effectively allowed him to delay, delay, delay — all while he chided Hillary Clinton’s receipt of six-figure paydays for delivering closed-door speeches to officials at investment bank Goldman Sachs and other powerful special interests. Continue Reading
Governor will call special session to address state’s budget woes
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Gov. Susana Martinez said the special session will likely be held in September. Continue Reading
As ISIS brewed in Iraq, Clinton’s State Department cut eyes and ears on the ground
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An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts after the U.S. troop pullout in 2011, but then her State Department scrapped or slashed them at the behest of the White House and Congress. Continue Reading
Gimme a break! IRS tax loophole can reward excessive water use in drought-stricken West
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Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis in New Mexico and elsewhere as rivers and reservoirs dry up. Continue Reading
Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: We all make mistakes
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Just about the only person on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign who can overshadow the boss and keep her job is Katrina Pierson — the Texan and Trump spokeswoman who has made waves over a pair of embarrassing on-air flubs. Continue Reading
The chile capital’s long road back from Little Katrina
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In 2016 change is evident in Chile Capital of the World, though memories of the flood and loose ends from its fury linger on in the small town’s historical narrative. Continue Reading
What are your rights at U.S.-Mexico Border Patrol checkpoints?
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Under federal law, checkpoints are legal. But officers do have limits in what they can ask you. Continue Reading
Trump calls NAFTA a ‘disaster.’ Texas Republicans beg to differ.
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Donald Trump might want out of NAFTA. Texas congressional Republicans aren’t going there. Continue Reading
Q&A: Land Commissioner Dunn has his own proposal to fund early childhood programs
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Dunn wants the federal government to transfer millions of unleased subsurface mineral acres beneath private land to the state, to be set aside in a new trust specifically for early childhood programs like home visiting and child-care assistance. Continue Reading