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Heath Haussamen was on the statewide radio program News New Mexico earlier today to talk about Attorney General Gary King, the Occupy movement and more. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
For two days I immersed myself in the strange and thought-provoking subculture that is forming in Zuccotti Park, where the protests started, and tried and make sense of it all. Here’s some of what I found. Continue Reading
Not much liberty remains in this land of a million laws and rules. Can we reverse this trend toward always enacting more rules? Continue Reading
We cannot stand idly by and watch our elections be fundamentally degraded by a flood of unaccountable money into the system. That is why I have introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution to address our country’s broken campaign finance system. Continue Reading
Our budget is in need of balancing – that fact can’t be denied – but to do so at the expense of our grandparents is shameful. Congress needs to find a different avenue for balancing the budget. Medicare benefits and reimbursements have been cut enough. Continue Reading
The former chairman of New Mexico’s Educational Retirement Board filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking damages because of an alleged pay-to-play scheme he says ruined his reputation. Continue Reading
Despite what one Albuquerque Journal letter writer thinks, if the playing field was indeed fair and even, then – statistically – equal rates of people from every socioeconomic level would end up as financial failures. And that’s simply not the case. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King attempted to damage my credibility and intimidate me into silence last week by suggesting that I colluded with Republicans to deflect criticism away from the governor and onto him. I don’t collude with politicians, and I won’t be silenced. Continue Reading
You might not have noticed, but in the last few weeks our nation has witnessed an attempted big-government power grab the likes of which we have rarely seen. Continue Reading
Aaron Henry Diaz and Nathan Small, the candidates for the District 4 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
With embattled District Judge Mike Murphy’s comments about gay people eliciting a statewide outcry, Murphy’s lawyer said Monday that his client has been and will continue to be supportive of the gay community. Continue Reading
We must not only demand that the economic recovery plans presented to us in the coming months are based on sound economics, but also be told in no uncertain terms how they can help us keep America’s promises to all of its people. Continue Reading
The playing fields are set for many 2012 U.S. House and Senate races across the nation, but the dynamics might still change dramatically in the 1st and 2nd congressional district races in New Mexico. Continue Reading
The GOP is definitely getting its act together. And, guess what? New Mexico is going to be right in the thick of it. Continue Reading
An audio recording that serves as the basis for one bribery charge against District Judge Mike Murphy contains comments by the judge about gay people many would view as outrageous and inappropriate. Continue Reading