Martinez releases list of inauguration donors
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s political operation has released the full list of donors who paid for her inauguration activities. Continue Reading
Smith announces candidacy for Cruces council seat
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Following news that Las Cruces District 2 City Councilor Dolores Connor is giving up her seat to run for mayor, Gregory Z. Smith is the first to enter the race to replace her. Continue Reading
Guv says dairies didn’t help draft order
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Gov. Susana Martinez is taking heat because of an e-mail that says the dairy industry helped draft an executive order that attempted to halt a number of environmental regulations, including some the dairies opposed. But Martinez says the e-mail is “incorrect.” Continue Reading
Udall defies Reid-McConnell rules deal
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As U.S. Senate leaders from both parties pledged today that they won’t use the “constitutional option” to try to change the chamber’s rules by a majority vote, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., stood in defiance. Continue Reading
Commission would propose changes to NM Constitution
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An independent commission would examine how the N.M. Constitution compares with those of other states and propose changes to the Legislature if a bill sponsored by Rep. Joseph Cervantes becomes law. Continue Reading
Connor enters Las Cruces mayoral race
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Las Cruces City Councilor Dolores Connor announced today that she’s challenging Mayor Ken Miyagishima for the city’s top job this year. Continue Reading
‘Constitutional option’ fails; Udall to keep fighting
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s efforts to change the Senate’s rules with a majority vote died Tuesday night as the clock ran out on the artificially extended first day of the session. Continue Reading
Rep. Nuñez becomes an independent
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Rep. Andy Nuñez switched his party affiliation from Democrat to declined to state on Tuesday and announced that he won’t caucus with either party during the legislative session. Continue Reading
NM delegation reacts to Obama’s speech
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Here are the statements released by members of the New Mexico delegation following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, in addition to video of the entire speech. Continue Reading
Guv’s cabinet secretaries disclose financial info
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Gov. Susana Martinez has released to NMPolitics.net the financial disclosure forms she’s requiring from all cabinet secretaries in her administration. Continue Reading
Former auditor candidate dies
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Errol Chavez, last year’s Republican state auditor candidate who was diagnosed with brain cancer weeks before the election, has died. Continue Reading
Cervantes and allies are still key players
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Though they weren’t successful in overthrowing Speaker Ben Luján, a group of four Southern New Mexico Democrats who crossed party lines to try to oust the House’s leader still wield a great deal of power. Continue Reading
Cervantes says he’ll keep fighting corruption
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Rep. Joseph Cervantes made strong comments today about the prevalence of corruption in Santa Fe, and he said he will continue working to combat it. Continue Reading
Nuñez might become an independent
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After losing the chairmanship of the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee on Thursday, Rep. Andy Nunez says he might leave the Democratic Party. Continue Reading
McSorley says Jennings’ claim is false
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Senate President Pro-tem Tim Jennings says Cisco McSorley was stripped of his position as chairman of the Judiciary Committee because he wasn’t moving bills quickly enough. But many would say the committee most known for such bottlenecking is the Rules Committee. Continue Reading