Martinez raises $141K from individual donors
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez reported today that she has raised $141,265 in individual contributions since entering the race on July 17. Continue Reading
Turner loans self $243K, raises $342K overall
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner said in July that he was spending “considerable” personal money as he prepared to run for governor. Today, his finance report proved that’s exactly what he’s done. Continue Reading
Lawrence Rael raises more than $147K
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Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Lawrence Rael raised more than $147,000 from May to October, his campaign announced today. Continue Reading
Weh loans self $250K, raises $560K overall
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh raised almost $560,000 in the last reporting period, with almost half of that coming in the form of a personal loan from Weh and his wife to the campaign. Continue Reading
Early voting starts Wednesday in Las Cruces election
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Absentee voting is already underway in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election, and early, in-person voting begins Wednesday. Continue Reading
Denish raised $1 million during reporting period
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised just over $1 million in the last reporting period, and she has nearly $2.2 million on hand going forward, her campaign announced today. Continue Reading
City council candidate forum being held tonight
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Las Cruces City Council candidates will participate in another forum this evening. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite Street. Continue Reading
Commissioners scrambling to replace Berry
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UPDATED: Bernalillo County commissioners are scrambling to find someone to take the place of Richard Berry in the Legislature before the special session begins Saturday. Berry, Albuquerque’s mayor-elect, resigned from his House seat Monday. Continue Reading
Cornelius wins last week’s non-scientific poll
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The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Bob Cornelius would make the best state land commissioner out of the declared Republican candidates for the position. Continue Reading
Budget shortfall grows to nearly $700 million
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House Speaker Ben Luján has told schools to prepare for 3-3.5 percent budget cuts and says state and school employees could see a 2.5-percent pay cut. Meanwhile, lawmakers have drafted three plans to deal with shortfall. Two include education cuts. Continue Reading
EEOC sues GOP lieutenant guv candidate’s business
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a business owned by Republican lieutenant governor candidate Brian Moore for allegedly not hiring a job applicant because he had a learning disability. Continue Reading
Former judge gets probation for electoral fraud
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Former Sunland Park Municipal Judge Horacio Favela was sentenced to 18 months on probation Thursday for fraudulently voting and registering as a candidate for judge, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
Finance reports will shed light on 2010 election
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The first finance reports for candidates running for state offices are due Tuesday, and they promise to shed a lot of light on how the 2010 election is shaping up. Two former state party chairs may lead the way in fundraising in their respective contests. Continue Reading
Iraq veterans’ group backs Weh in gubernatorial race
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh has been endorsed by the national political action committee Iraq Veterans for Congress. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones: Government is ‘a public trust’
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Many conservatives like to say government should be run like a business. Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones, however, says that’s not right at all. “Government is a public trust,” she said. “It’s very different.” Continue Reading