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It’s time to close the tax loophole for out-of-state corporations and provide more transparency and accountability when it comes to tax “incentives.” Will we choose the priorities of Wall Street or Main Street? Continue Reading
UPDATED: Today’s liveblog from the Roundhouse included coverage of a massive rally by people opposed to the governor’s push to repeal the law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Click on the headline to read the archive. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez scaled back the agenda for the ongoing 30-day legislative session on Monday, but election reform and various ethics-related proposals remain. Continue Reading
“To think that Anthony (Correra) and Marc (Correra) don’t have a stranglehold over this thing is crazy. Because the governor runs this sh*t and they run the governor.” That’s what New Mexico’s investment adviser, Saul Meyer, said to his company’s partners in 2006 when talking about how things work in New Mexico. Continue Reading
After receiving criticism from some Democratic legislative leaders that she put too much on their plate for the 30-day session that’s in progress, the governor plans to scale back the scope of the session later today. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King has returned part of a $15,000 campaign contribution some said violated the state’s cap on the size of political donations. Continue Reading
To earn the public’s trust, Mitt Romney must demonstrate a commitment to openness. Between his efforts to keep records from his time as governor secret and his wishy-washy and flip-floppy statements on releasing tax returns, he hasn’t done it yet. Continue Reading
State Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, who ran unsuccessfully for the 1st Congressional District seat in Congress in 2010, won’t try again this year. Continue Reading
Former Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya announced today that he’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján in the Democratic primary this year. Continue Reading
With their right to lobby the Legislature backed by a federal appeals court, two nonprofits that fought with state officials over mailers they sent in 2008 are out with a new mailer pressuring the governor and lawmakers on various tax-related bills. Continue Reading
The Santa Fe New Mexican has discovered that, in spite of a prior statement from the Attorney General’s Office, an embezzlement investigation focused in part on the live-in girlfriend of a former Albuquerque mayor has been ongoing for more than three years. Continue Reading
VIDEO: As NMPolitics.net reported last week, Gov. Susana Martinez has signaled that she will allow broad consideration of campaign finance reform issues. Since then she’s given her support to several government accountability proposals, but not to others. Continue Reading
All school districts must step up to the 21st Century in education. Here are some interventions that have worked and will work if the politicians get out of the way and the schools adopt best practices from states and districts where they have gotten their students on grade level. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez today approved a wide range of topics for consideration during this 30-day legislative session, including corruption and transparency issues, abortion, increasing penalties for some crimes, and even regulation of the funeral industry. Continue Reading
In seven steps, America can be on a healthy path to prosperity. Repealing Obamacare is the first step to recovery. Continue Reading