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“Soft landings” is how the Albuquerque Journal characterizes the contracts Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration gave to two members of his cabinet after they left those public jobs. Continue Reading
The final campaign finance reports of the 2009 Las Cruces municipal election were filed earlier this week. The result? The candidates spent a combined $83,000 on the election. Continue Reading
So Virgin Galactic unveiled on Monday its long-awaited SpaceShipTwo – the craft it plans to use to ferry paying passengers into suborbital space from Spaceport America. The big question now: When will we see it fly? Continue Reading
The 2010 election is in full swing, and the governor’s race has already degraded into the usual partisan, nasty mess. In contrast, some prominent Republicans have nothing but nice things to say about State Auditor Hector Balderas, a rising star in the Democratic Party who’s up for re-election next year. Continue Reading
Las Cruces became today the sixth city in New Mexico to restrict the use of cell phones while driving. Continue Reading
Before retiring from his job as deputy director for the U.S. Central Command, Rear Admiral William Payne worked closely with General David Petraeus. His frequent travel to Afghanistan and Iraq has given him a unique perspective on the military situation on the ground there. Continue Reading
Some 49 percent of voters in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Gary King is doing as attorney general. Continue Reading
A day after the governor’s office announced the layoffs of 59 political appointees, a Republican senator is asking questions about “emergency hires” at the state Health Department. Continue Reading
The State Investment Council says it can’t locate a subpoena and questionnaire that were missing from a group of public records released last month related to ongoing federal probes into the nationwide investment scandal. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Sandy Jones, the chairman of the state’s Public Regulation Commission, says running for commissioner of public lands is a “natural leap for a tough regulator” like him. Continue Reading
It’s taken six months, but I’ve now profiled all four Republican candidates for governor. You can find links to articles about each candidate here. Continue Reading
With a bill to designate the Organ Mountains and other areas in Doña Ana County as wilderness pending in Congress, several groups plan a conference Saturday in Las Cruces to highlight the economic benefits of land conservation. Continue Reading
UPDATED: What sets Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez apart is her crime-fighting record, and she has staked her candidacy on ending corruption. But her support of a tax increase for public safety in 2005 reveals that she’s also not afraid to make tough choices that could be politically unpopular. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson announced today that his administration has notified 59 exempt employees that their jobs will be eliminated on Jan. 8. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., introduced legislation today that would put an end to the financial-sector bailout approved by Congress and former President George W. Bush last year. Continue Reading