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UPDATED: Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas, City Manager Jamie Aguilera and two others are facing felony charges in an alleged extortion plot involving a lap-dance video designed to get one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Democratic National Committeewoman Mary Gail Gwaltney is stepping down from that post; Rep. Joni Gutierrez is giving up her House seat to run for the position Gwaltney is leaving. Continue Reading
We need to develop the commercial economic base in our area so our children can go to college and then stay in the area. Continue Reading
UPDATED: State Sen. Dede Feldman, a longtime champion of government transparency, announced today that she won’t seek a fifth term this year. Continue Reading
Sunland Park officials are like children: They’ve been allowed to break the rules, so they keep doing it. Let’s hope this time law enforcement and state officials do what it takes to clean up this mess. Continue Reading
Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez is getting prominent mentions in news coverage about the Thursday indictment of a woman with whom he has been in a relationship – but the status of that relationship isn’t clear. Continue Reading
Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego received $24,000 in severance pay when he quit his job as head of the nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children to focus on his political campaign. Continue Reading
With Spaceport America, we stand on the brink of a new, exciting and prosperous adventure. Let New Mexico continue to lead this industry. Continue Reading
A big preprimary win by Janice Arnold-Jones might change the dynamics in the Republican 1st Congressional District primary, but her opponents both balk at the idea that she has such a high level of support. Continue Reading
Like other reporters, I neglected to report on a new poll of New Mexico last week as I covered the end of the legislative session. So here’s the skinny on the newest poll. Continue Reading
Gridlock is a killer. Sadly, there is gridlock in Washington, there is gridlock in New Mexico, and there is gridlock in the Republican presidential primary race. Continue Reading
The FBI, state police, district attorney and state auditor are all scrutinizing situations in the City of Sunland Park, which has long been plagued by problems. Continue Reading
Former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who was the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in 2010, is sticking her neck out by endorsing candidates in two high-profile primaries some consider underdogs. Continue Reading
With a municipal election a couple of weeks away, New Mexico State Police kicked everyone out of Sunland Park City Hall on Tuesday so they could “comb through city records,” the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
The good news is that New Mexico’s elected leaders are having serious discussions about tax friendliness and policies that generate economic growth. Continue Reading