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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson announced today that she has agreed to three debates with primary opponent Greg Sowards. Continue Reading
Sen. John Sapien, who’s already being targeted by Republicans in this year’s election, was hoping to avoid a Democratic primary; he learned today that he won’t be so lucky. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe Reporter says Rep. Andy Nuñez is “the unlikely poster child for a rising right” in N.M. politics. Continue Reading
The majority of Westerners have moved past a myopic view that places all policies into a pro-economy or pro-environment box. Continue Reading
Former State Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, announced today that he’s running for the seat currently held by a one-time Democratic House colleague, Antonio Lujan, who is seeking re-election. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Martah Alondra Lozano, who is charged with tampering with evidence in the extortion case that has also snagged the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, voluntarily turned herself in to police today. Continue Reading
Following the arrests of the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, the state auditor plans to speed up his probe of city finances, the governor says she’s prepared to intervene, and the secretary of state has traveled south to look into election complaints. Continue Reading
Taking additional money out of the state’s trust fund for early childhood programs is not only unwise, it is unnecessary. Continue Reading
Sen. Mark Boitano, a champion of the movement to webcast legislative proceedings, announced tonight that he won’t seek re-election, making him the fifth senator thus far to announce that he’s retiring this year. Continue Reading
Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas and City Manager Jaime Aguilera entered the equivalent of not-guilty pleas today to charges alleging they used a lap-dance video to try to force one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
The first poll of the GOP U.S. Senate primary to be released since John Sanchez dropped out of the race has Heather Wilson leading Greg Sowards by 71 points. Continue Reading
District Judge James Hall approved a new N.M. House redistricting map today that includes two fewer Republican-leaning districts than his previously-approved map the Supreme Court directed him to redo. Continue Reading
David Lansford, the challenger to Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield in the March 6 election, believes President Barack Obama is “the carnal manifestation of evil” and not a natural-born U.S. citizen. Continue Reading
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I’m pleased to report that we’ve taken the first tentative steps towards telling New Mexico’s story to the outside world and, in effect, selling New Mexico as a truly international destination. Continue Reading