VIDEO: Rael’s new ad talks about jobs
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Lawrence Rael’s new TV ad is all about jobs and the economy. Watch it here. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Campos’ new ads talk about jobs, ethics reform
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Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Joe Campos is out today with two new ads talking about jobs and ethics. Watch it here. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Moore out with new TV ad
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Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Moore is out today with a new 30-second TV spot. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Weh’s federal contracts skyrocketed during Bush presidency
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While George W. Bush was president, the amount of money Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh’s aviation business made from contracts with the federal government skyrocketed. Weh was a political friend to Bush who contributed money to his 2000 and 2004 campaigns and provided other help. Continue Reading
King seeks to have Sloan removed from office
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Public Regulation Commissioner Carol Sloan was sentenced today to five years on probation for felony convictions of aggravated battery and aggravated burglary. Being a convicted felon makes Sloan ineligible to hold office, and Attorney General Gary King filed a petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court asking that she be removed from the position. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Jones starts airing two TV ads Monday
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Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Sandy Jones’ two television ads will start airing Monday. Watch it here. Continue Reading
AFSCME state, local groups spar over endorsements
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Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Sandy Jones announced earlier this week that he had been endorsed by three local AFSCME units in New Mexico, but the union’s state council, whose political committee has endorsed Jones’ opponent Ray Powell, says there’s no such thing as an endorsement from a local unit. Continue Reading
McCain’s PAC gave money to Weh
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Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Susana Martinez in the GOP gubernatorial primary race has received a lot of attention, but a $2,500 contribution from U.S. Sen. John McCain’s political committee to Allen Weh, one of Martinez’s opponents, has gone largely unnoticed – until now. Weh never announced the March 26 contribution, and he isn’t talking about it now. Continue Reading
Powell leads in new poll on land commissioner primary race
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Ray Powell has a solid lead in the Democratic primary race for land commissioner, but a large number of people remain undecided, according to a new poll. Continue Reading
Montoya defends self, accuses Vanzi of racism, sexism
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UPDATED: Embattled appellate judge candidate Dennis W. Montoya is defending himself against formal allegations of misconduct in a posting on his Web site and accusing the judge he’s trying to unseat, Linda Vanzi, of having sexist and racist motives for bringing charges against him. Continue Reading
Sorting out the back-and-forth between Weh and Martinez
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Republican gubernatorial candidates Susana Martinez and Allen Weh continued their sparring on Tuesday, but there are some gray areas and inconsistencies in their arguments that need to be pointed out. Continue Reading
U.S. House passes Teague’s ‘Katie’s Law’
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The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., that would encourage states to collect DNA from people arrested for felony crimes so it can be checked against DNA gathered from unsolved crimes. Continue Reading
Colón, Jones announce new endorsements
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Brian Colón, who’s running for lieutenant governor, and Sandy Jones, who’s running for land commissioner, announced new endorsements today. Continue Reading
Land commissioner candidates taking part in Cruces forum
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Democratic and Republican candidates for New Mexico commissioner of public lands will gather in Las Cruces on Thursday for a forum that is open to the public. Continue Reading
House voting on Teague’s DNA-collection bill today
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The U.S. House is expected to vote today on legislation from Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., that would encourage states to collect DNA from people arrested for felony crimes so it can be checked against DNA gathered from unsolved crimes. Continue Reading