McCamley announces candidacy for PRC
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Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley declared on Friday his intention to run for the District 5 Public Regulation Commission seat. Continue Reading
Ag secretary attending fundraiser for Teague
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A number of high-profile Democrats in Washington have been helping U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., raise money for his re-election campaign lately. He’ll get help from another on Wednesday when Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes a stop in Mesilla. Continue Reading
King wants more money for crime victims
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Attorney General Gary King signed a letter Wednesday, along with AGs from 54 states and territories, that urged members of Congress to support increased funding for programs that assist victims of crimes. Continue Reading
ACORN employees in New Mexico being retrained
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Two weeks after videos surfaced showing ACORN employees in Maryland giving advice on how to establish and run a brothel with underage prostitutes, an ACORN official in New Mexico says six employees have already completed the first phase of retraining and both offices in the state remain open. Continue Reading
Komadina endorses Weh in gubernatorial race
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I wrote Wednesday that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s going to run for governor before they pledge support to other candidates. Today, Allen Weh backed that up by trotting out the endorsement of his candidacy by former state Sen. Steve Komadina. Continue Reading
Small refiners concerned about cap-and-trade bill
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UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was instrumental in a deal with small refiners that helped controversial cap-and-trade legislation narrowly pass the House in June. But that doesn’t mean those small oil and gas refiners want the bill to become law. Continue Reading
Sandy Jones releases details of Friday announcements
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Public Regulation Commission Chairman Sandy Jones released late Wednesday the details of two news conferences he’ll hold Friday to announce that he’s running for land commissioner. Continue Reading
Lawmakers want bigger budget cuts than guv
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A group of lawmakers shared a proposal with Gov. Bill Richardson today that includes bigger budget cuts than the governor has proposed and a reduction in education spending that he doesn’t want. Continue Reading
Eight file to run in Las Cruces municipal election
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Eight candidates filed on Tuesday to run for three city council seats and a municipal judgeship in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election. Continue Reading
Spaceport tax money not yet going to education
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After nine months, three Doña Ana County school districts still haven’t started receiving money from the spaceport tax, which has been collected by businesses in the county since the first of the year, according to a report in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
UNM regent endorses Martinez for governor
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been endorsed by UNM Regent Jack Fortner, a sign that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s running before they pledge support to other candidates. Continue Reading
County voters OK continuation of public safety tax
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Voters in unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County have approved the continuation of a 1/4 percent sales tax that supports the county’s volunteer fire departments and ambulance service. Continue Reading
McCamley ‘heavily considering’ running for PRC
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Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley says he’s “heavily considering” running for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission next year. That comes after Sandy Jones — the PRC’s chairman — confirmed that he will run for state land commissioner next year instead of seeking re-election. Continue Reading
PRC’s Jones will run for land commissioner, not re-election
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Democrat Sandy Jones plans to run for state land commissioner next year, meaning he won’t seek re-election to a position on one of the most powerful regulatory boards in the nation. Continue Reading
City cancels Rocket Racing League lease
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The Rocket Racing League took a big hit on Monday when the Las Cruces City Council voted to end a lease agreement with the start-up company. Continue Reading