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I’m helping start a new organization dedicating to fostering, promoting and publishing public-interest journalism in New Mexico called New Mexico In Depth. Don’t worry, NMPolitics.net isn’t going anywhere. Continue Reading
Federal law enforcement agents on Tuesday conducted raids in several states, including New Mexico, and arrested seven people allegedly using the U.S. quarter horse racing industry to launder millions of dollars for one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels. Continue Reading
President Obama has been too wedded to the old-school liberalism of more regulation, more government control and higher taxes to keep his promises to the people. Continue Reading
The opponents of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker forgot that no matter how well organized you are or how fat your checkbook may be, there is nothing, repeat nothing as powerful as an idea whose time has come. Continue Reading
A left-leaning group has accused Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson of lobbying for an aeronautical company in Washington; Wilson says the allegation is false. Continue Reading
Microsoft and Yahoo are selling political campaigns the ability to target voters online with tailored ads using names, Zip codes and other registration information users provide when they sign up for free email and other services. Continue Reading
Over the last 30 years, bankers successfully lobbied for a government-supported, loosely regulated Fantasy Island. It turns out Fantasy Island isn’t fun for them or our economy. Continue Reading
The Democratic primary in the race to replace outgoing Sen. David Ulibarri and the GOP battle for the right to take on Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings in November are still up in the air. Continue Reading
Sen. Tim Eichenberg, D-Albuquerque, has ended his re-election bid and given the Democratic Party the job of appointing someone to appear in his place on the November ballot. Continue Reading
Some 25 percent of registered Democrats and Republicans in New Mexico voted in last week’s primary election, The Associated Press reported. Continue Reading
Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon is touting the fact that he is the one candidate targeted by the Super PAC tied to Gov. Susana Martinez who won his Democratic primary on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Several people have asked me where to find full results from Tuesday’s primary in New Mexico. The Secretary of State’s Office has them posted on its website. You can find them by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
Our government and too many churches contribute to the culture of discrimination against gay people that exists in America. I’m taking a stand because it’s time that we put an end to that discrimination. Continue Reading
Mitt Romney is going to stick in New Mexico. That’s the sticker. Shocker. Continue Reading
Democrats start this general-election season with the advantage in the U.S. Senate and 1st Congressional District races, but the Senate race will be hotly contested, and CD1 might too; meanwhile, the battle for the Roundhouse will be hard-fought. Continue Reading