Newman elected state GOP chairman
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Republicans picked former Hobbs Mayor Monty Newman today to become the new chairman of the state GOP. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net mobile version is live
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Today the mobile version of NMPolitics.net went live, which I hope makes it easier for those you who have mobile devices such as smartphones to get the news from those devices. Continue Reading
Barela picked to be economic development secretary
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez is nominating Republican businessman and former congressional candidate Jon Barela to be her administration’s secretary of economic development. Continue Reading
Dem Chairman Gonzales being challenged
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With Republicans set to pick their new state chairman this weekend, the Democratic Party of New Mexico has its own leadership battle. Continue Reading
Another Las Cruces district judge retires
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District Judge Stephen Bridgforth became today the second judge in the Third Judicial District Court to announce that he’s retiring effective January 1. Continue Reading
Nina Martinez not backing down in GOP chair race
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Nina Martinez says she won’t drop out of the race to become chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico even though a number of GOP elected officials are backing her opponent. Continue Reading
Yates reflects on GOP’s 2010 success
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Harvey Yates Jr. chaired the Republican Party of New Mexico during what was arguably its most successful election cycle in decades, but he says much of the credit for that goes to Democrats. Continue Reading
GOP leaders want Newman to be chairman
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez and other top elected GOP officials sent a letter today to members of their party’s state central committee urging them to make former Hobbs Mayor Monty Newman the party chairman. Continue Reading
Republicans to pick Yates’ replacement on Saturday
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Republicans will decide Saturday who will replace Harvey Yates Jr. as chairman of the state GOP. Continue Reading
Richardson isn’t interested in film job
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UPDATED: Despite a report to the contrary, Gov. Bill Richardson is not interested in becoming the head of the Motion Picture Association of America, his communications director says. Continue Reading
NY Times: Guv in mix for film industry job
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A spokesman said in March that Gov. Bill Richardson wasn’t interested in becoming the chief lobbyist for the film industry, but The New York Times is reporting that Richardson is in the mix for the job. Continue Reading
Gardner to be Martinez’s chief of staff
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House Minority Whip Keith Gardner, R-Roswell, will resign from his legislative position to become Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s chief of staff. Continue Reading
Bingaman hopes to pass public lands bill
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman hopes to pass an omnibus public lands bill during the lame-duck session that could include protection for hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
House coalition is still a possibility
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Though House Democrats voted Saturday to nominate Rep. Ben Luján to continue serving as speaker, there’s still a chance some Democrats and Republicans will band together to overthrow him in January.
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Dems nominate Luján to continue as speaker
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The House Democratic caucus nominated Rep. Ben Luján of Nambé today to continue serving as speaker. Continue Reading