At the Roundhouse for a few days
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Heath Haussamen is at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe for a few days keeping an eye on the legislative session. Continue Reading
Mullins hasn’t yet filed report with FEC
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Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Tom Mullins has not filed his year-end financial report with the Federal Election Commission – which was due on Jan. 31 – because, he says, his “volunteer campaign treasurer is having difficulty converting the numbers using the forms on the FEC’s Web site.” Continue Reading
High court temporarily halts land swaps
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A day after the attorney general asked the Supreme Court to stop four controversial land exchanges at Whites Peak, the court granted the emergency petition, temporarily halting the land swaps while it considers the case.
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Denish corrects public records violation
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The office of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says it inadvertently violated the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act late last year when it failed to forward two requests from Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh to another agency that maintained some of the records that were sought.
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Doña Ana County voters approve school bonds, mill levy
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Voters in Doña Ana County easily approved two bonds and a mill levy for public schools on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County official running for state treasurer
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Former Doña Ana County Treasurer Jim Schoonover, a Republican, is collecting signatures to run for state treasurer. Continue Reading
AG sues to try to stop Whites Peak land deals
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The office of Attorney General Gary King has sued to try to stop four controversial land exchanges at Whites Peak, contending the swaps violate state law and are unconstitutional. Continue Reading
Senate might expand webcasting too
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Days after the House dramatically expanded webcasting of its proceedings, the Senate may be poised to do the same. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Martinez invites GOP ‘to be part of the solution’
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At the midpoint of the 2010 legislative session, House Majority Leader Ken Martinez is waiting to see how federal action will affect the state’s budget issues and asking Republicans to join Democrats in being “part of the solution.” Continue Reading
Many GOP legislators backing Martinez
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has the public backing of 25 percent of current GOP state senators and representatives – 10 of 40. What does it say that so many of them are getting behind the same candidate? Depends on who you ask. Continue Reading
Pearce outraises Teague once again
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Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle. Continue Reading
Most voters in poll give Jennings a thumbs-up
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The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Tim Jennings is doing as president pro tempore of the state Senate. Continue Reading
District Attorney Matthew Chandler may run for AG
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As five candidates battle for the GOP nomination for governor, Republicans are quietly working to fill other slots on the ballot as well. The newest discussions center around the possibility of 9th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler running against Democratic Attorney General Gary King. Continue Reading
PRC orders utility company to refund millions
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has ordered El Paso Electric to stop charging franchise fees and refund over $5 million collected from its customers in Doña Ana and Otero counties since 1999. Continue Reading
NM insurance superintendent on paid leave
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State Insurance Superintendent Morris J. Chavez has been placed on paid leave from his post, which oversees the state’s insurance industry, during a personnel investigation, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading