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Martinez impresses with big convention win

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 13, 2010

Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez gained in stature at today’s Republican Party preprimary nominating convention. Allen Weh did what he needed to do. And Pete Domenici Jr. is down but not necessarily out. That’s how Albuquerque pollster Brian Sanderoff analyzed the results following today’s vote. Continue Reading

Results from the Dem state preprimary convention

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 13, 2010

UPDATED: In the Democratic lieutenant governor’s race, only Brian Colón and Lawrence Rael qualified today to appear on the ballot, and in the land commissioner race only one candidate – Ray Powell – topped the 20 percent threshold. Recounts are underway in both races. Continue Reading

Results from the GOP state preprimary convention

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 13, 2010

UPDATED: Susana Martinez, Brian Moore and Matt Rush scored big wins at the state GOP’s preprimary convention today. Click on the headline for those and other numbers from the convention. Continue Reading

Hatch Act complaint filed against judicial candidate

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 12, 2010

A Las Cruces resident has filed a federal Hatch Act complaint alleging that Republican Rick Wellborn’s candidacy for district judge violates the ban on partisan political activity by public employees whose jobs involve federal funds. Continue Reading

Losing secretary of state race a ‘serious concern’ for Democrats, clerk says

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 12, 2010

As a Democrat, Doña Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins says he worries that the allegations against Secretary of State Mary Herrera may hurt the party’s ability to keep the state office in the November election. Continue Reading

County clerks are ‘well prepared’ for June primary

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 12, 2010

County clerks handle the nuts and bolts of elections, so a former state elections director’s allegations of unethical behavior by Secretary of State Mary Herrera probably won’t affect the integrity of the upcoming June primary, many say. Still, some point out that there are a few areas in which the secretary of state directly impacts elections. Continue Reading

Herrera says Salazar resigned because she denied leave request

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 11, 2010

Secretary of State Mary Herrera is alleging that former Elections Director A.J. Salazar resigned not because of ethical concerns about the way she runs the office but because he wanted time off from work that she didn’t allow. It’s a charge Salazar says is ridiculous and doesn’t address the serious concerns he has raised. Continue Reading

Salazar’s resignation letter is now available online

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 11, 2010

The public now has access to former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter, thanks to the Rio Grande Sun. Continue Reading

Newspaper goes deep into allegations against Herrera

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 10, 2010

The Rio Grande Sun published new details from its interview with former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar today, going with a great deal of depth into his allegation that there are “elements of corruption” in the Secretary of State’s Office – those elements being Mary Herrera and Don Francisco Trujillo. Continue Reading

Arnold-Jones wins Quay County straw poll

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 10, 2010

Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones easily won a straw poll taken at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the Quay County Republican Party. Continue Reading

The GOP can be NM’s majority party, Sanchez says

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 10, 2010

New Mexico would be much different today if John Sanchez – not Bill Richardson – had been governor for the last seven-plus years, Sanchez says. Continue Reading

Lawmakers direct AG to hire attorney to handle fraud cases

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 9, 2010

Lawmakers didn’t give Attorney General Gary King the additional money he’s been seeking to hire an attorney to take on fraud cases during the special session. But they directed him to hire one anyway by shifting resources. Continue Reading

More details emerge on Salazar’s resignation letter

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 8, 2010

The Rio Grande Sun has obtained a copy of former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter, but the Sun didn’t make the full letter public, and the Secretary of State’s Office still hasn’t released it. But in its Friday report on the letter, the Sun included details that hadn’t previously been released publicly. Continue Reading

Mayor: Council considers sheriff probe a ‘personal issue’ for Moore

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 8, 2010

The Las Cruces City Council considers a sheriff’s department investigation involving City Manager Terrence Moore to be a “personal issue” at this point, Mayor Ken Miyagishima says. Continue Reading

Lt. guv hopeful lists campaign contributions online

By Heath Haussamen, NMPolitics.net | March 8, 2010

Brian Moore became today the first candidate for lieutenant governor to join several gubernatorial candidates in releasing campaign finance information more often than state law requires. Continue Reading

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