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UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., will retire rather than seeking a sixth term next year. He plans to make the formal announcement this afternoon in Albuquerque. The announcement will be webcast live. Continue Reading
Following his Wednesday drunken driving arrest, N.M. Court of Appeals Judge Robert E. Robles is apologizing for “an egregious error in judgment” and says he hopes his apology is “the first indication of my profound remorse” and “complete acceptance of my actions.” Continue Reading
The Albuquerque Journal’s Leslie Linthicum is out with a new column that illustrates why the out-of-state consultants Public Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera has hired have sparked so much controversy. Continue Reading
Missed Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s State of the City Address on Wednesday? You can read or listen to it here. Continue Reading
UPDATED: N.M. Court of Appeals Judge Robert E. Robles was arrested early Wednesday in Albuquerque on a charge of aggravated drunken driving, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
Residents of District 2 who want to become a member of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education have until Friday to apply. Continue Reading
Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will deliver his annual State of the City Address today at 12:15 p.m., and you can watch it in person – or live on TV or online. Continue Reading
In the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Gary Johnson isn’t the current frontrunner even in his home state of New Mexico. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net blogger Sarah Lenti was on Fox News on Saturday to talk about the 2012 Republican presidential primary. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
A new poll finds Gov. Susana Martinez and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall enjoying high approval ratings, while former Gov. Bill Richardson’s approval rating remains dismal. Continue Reading
Some would call Jay McCleskey brilliant – the Karl Rove of New Mexico, perhaps – while others would say he is notorious and lucky. Whatever the case, he’s currently the most successful political operative in New Mexico, and hugely influential. Continue Reading
The challenges of the last couple of weeks have brought some highs and lows for Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Legislation that would allow multiple parties to place the same candidate on the ballot may be considered today by the Senate Rules Committee. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Harrison Schmitt has withdrawn his nomination to leads the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department rather than undergoing a background check required for Senate confirmation. Continue Reading
The Republican Party of New Mexico has named Bryan Watkins, who most recently served as the RNC’s 72-hour director, to be its executive director. Continue Reading