Luján strips Nuñez of committee chairmanship
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House Speaker Ben Luján has stripped Rep. Andy Nuñez of his committee assignments, including removing him from the position of chairman of the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee. Continue Reading
Talking about politics on News NM
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Heath Haussamen was on News New Mexico today to talk about the legislative session, the recent battle over who would be speaker of the House, and the influence of the tea party. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
Nuñez would have voted for Taylor over Luján
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Had he cast a vote for speaker on Tuesday, Rep. Andy Nuñez said he would have crossed the aisle to vote for Tom Taylor over Ben Luján. Since Taylor didn’t have the votes to win, however, Nuñez said there was no point. Continue Reading
Sen. Smith pleased by Martinez’s speech
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One of the state’s most powerful lawmakers, a conservative Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, was largely pleased by what Gov. Susana Martinez had to say during her state of the state address. Continue Reading
Politics derailed Cervantes’ coalition
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Though House Republican leaders wanted their caucus to support a coalition to make Rep. Joseph Cervantes speaker of the House, in the end, politics took over, and a coalition never truly materialized. Continue Reading
Democrats’ response to Martinez speech
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Here’s the response from Democrats to Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state speech, attributable to Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, and Rep. Rhonda King, D-Stanley. Continue Reading
Luján keeps job as speaker
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House Speaker Ben Luján survived a challenge to his leadership today and will keep his position as the second most powerful official in state government. Continue Reading
Full text of Martinez’s speech
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Here’s the full text of Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address, as prepared for delivery. Continue Reading
GOP division hurts Cervantes’ chances
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Faced with pressure from tea party groups, a number of Republican House members have decided they aren’t willing to support a coalition to make Rep. Joseph Cervantes the speaker of the House. Continue Reading
Watch state of the state address here
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You can watch Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address right here, courtesy of KNME-TV in Albuquerque. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
Legislature opens today with speaker vote
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The 2011 N.M. Legislature opens sometime after noon today, with the biggest question being who will be elected speaker of the House. Continue Reading
Speaker race could impact congressional districts
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The battle over who is going to be speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives could have a significant impact on the redrawing of the state’s congressional districts later this year. Continue Reading
Cote is trying to get back to Santa Fe
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Just over two months after losing his House seat in the November election, former state Rep. Nate Cote is trying to make his way back into the Legislature. Continue Reading
Auditor again faces potentially deep cuts
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Already hit by an 18.9 percent budget cut over the last two fiscal years, the Office of the State Auditor is facing an additional cut in the coming budget year of at least 7 percent – if the governor and Legislative Finance Committee get their way. Continue Reading
Redistricting battle is coming later this year
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The battle over redrawing New Mexico’s political districts is coming later this year, and the Santa Fe Reporter is out with a comprehensive article examining the issue. Continue Reading