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Center for Public Integrity stories have detailed ongoing controversies involving cops in schools across the nation. Continue Reading
A super PAC funded largely by New Mexico oil, gas, ranching and farming interests has been spending heavily to influence Tuesday’s Las Cruces municipal election. Here’s what you need to know about the group. Continue Reading
We have shortchanged our constituents in this community by placing a higher value on those who participate than those who have not. Continue Reading
Click on the headline to listen to Heath Haussamen on the radio analyzing Dianna Duran’s resignation and plea bargain. Continue Reading
In twists and turns, efforts are mounting to protect the Americas’ biggest wild cat. Continue Reading
A Las Cruces City Council candidate wants Gov. Susana Martinez to erase his felony conviction so he’s eligible to take office if he wins — but he doesn’t meet Martinez’s requirements to be considered for a pardon. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net has a policy requiring that we correct inaccuracies. In accordance with that policy, here’s a detailed correction to the article, “Las Cruces mayor self-finances re-election bid; PAC aids challenger.” Continue Reading
Self-financing is helping incumbent Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima outspend his opponents in the Nov. 3 election, but a political committee is helping challenger Miguel Silva keep pace. Continue Reading
Before taking a leave of absence from her state job and giving up her government-issued phone, Kasandra Gandara sent a text from the phone related to her city council campaign. “I wish I could take it back,” Gandara says. Continue Reading
There were lots of kind words last week for Stephanie Maez, who announced her resignation from the New Mexico House of Representatives to focus on her family after her son’s arrest on a murder charge. Continue Reading
The former campaign manager for Howard Dean says small-dollar donors can’t beat big money — yet. Continue Reading
Our children are also a precious resource, yet we continue to allow them to rank at the bottom of the nation in well-being. Continue Reading
I’ve written about the Las Cruces TEA Party not being allowed to hold its forum for candidates in the Nov. 3 municipal election at City Hall. They held a forum anyway, at a local church. Watch video here. Continue Reading
Some are upset that Dianna Duran could avoid prison and keep her pension. Others are just glad she’s no longer New Mexico’s secretary of state. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net has a policy requiring that we correct inaccuracies. In accordance with that policy, here’s a detailed correction to the article, “Dianna Duran resigns, pleads guilty to two felonies.” This article has been updated to clarify that the AG’s Office didn’t seek to take Duran’s pension, saying the law doesn’t allow for her to be fined in an amount up to the value of her pension in this case. Continue Reading