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Like NAFTA before it, the TPP could open the door wide to greater and more lucrative opportunities for a generally unspoken class of entrepreneurs lurking in the midst — drug traffickers. Continue Reading
Sunland Park City Councilor Daniel De Los Santos has been charged with two fourth-degree felonies for allegedly providing alcohol to minors. Continue Reading
A judge has granted a request by Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s attorney to delay an important hearing in her criminal case until Dec. 1. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s state government relies on the federal government for more than a third of its general revenue. With a national debt over $18 trillion, heavy reliance on continued federal aid does not bode well for New Mexico’s future. Continue Reading
Steve Calderazzo said he requested that his name be removed from the ballot because his candidacy would “almost guarantee” that Kasandra Gandara would win the District 1 seat on the city council. Continue Reading
A Juárez visit by the pope — in an American presidential election year — would likely bring attention in the United States to issues including immigration and the war on drugs. Continue Reading
As long as Tax and Rev refuses to answer substantive questions and deflects by lobbing bombs at the state auditor, I’m inclined to believe allegations that Secretary Demesia Padilla pressured her employees to give special treatment to her former client. Continue Reading
Voter turnout in Tuesday’s Albuquerque municipal election was 8.24 percent — a historically low percentage that follows a state and national trend. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez hasn’t decided whether to let lawmakers consider reforming New Mexico’s campaign finance reporting system during the upcoming session. Continue Reading
Voters in Albuquerque go to the polls today to elect two city councilors and decide on several ballot measures, including a proposed tax increase to fund the BioPark. Continue Reading
The criminal allegations against Secretary of State Dianna Duran and recently discovered problems with other officials’ campaign finance reports further taint a state government that has been plagued by scandal in the past decade. Continue Reading
With proactive leadership and both parties uniting to work together, we can prevent New Mexico government entities from being on the IRS “hotlist.” Continue Reading
The local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will moderate a forum for mayoral and city council candidates in Las Cruces on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Too expensive? At say $25,000 a year for each of our 112 legislators, it’s roughly $3 million — not much out of an $18.3 billion budget. Continue Reading
For 43 hours hundreds in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez remembered — and protested — the first anniversary of the forced disappearance of 43 Mexican male students from the Raul Isidro Burgos Teachers College of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, at the hands of police and paramilitary forces. But late September’s bout of activism went beyond the Ayotzinapa issue. Continue Reading