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UPDATED: Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Sanchez says he’ll do what he believes is right in Washington regardless of the effect it could have on his political future. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A statement in a law enforcement report might imply that the N.M. Supreme Court’s chief justice may have paid a bribe in exchange for his job, but Charles W. Daniels says he did no such thing. Continue Reading
New Mexico has one of the best energy conservation codes in the country, but it’s under attack for the fourth time since it was passed a year ago. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez has formally entered the race to replace Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate by filing a statement of candidacy. He reportedly plans to announce his campaign on Tuesday. Continue Reading
My firsthand experience is that Governor Bill Richardson took the job of appointing judges seriously and deliberated carefully about the merits of every candidate he considered. Continue Reading
New amendments to the Governmental Conduct Act ensure that all public servants statewide now have a common code of conduct instead of a patchwork of ethics laws. Continue Reading
Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy pleaded not guilty today to felony bribery charges. He was booked and fingerprinted at the courthouse, but posted bond and was not taken to the county jail. Continue Reading
A recent trip to Washington to attend transparency camp made me realize I’m lucky to live in New Mexico, where we have open records and open meetings laws and people who fight to enforce them. But it also reminded me that there’s more to be done, and renewed my passion for open government. Continue Reading
Our nation’s founders worried that government without strong limitations could become as oppressive as King George III who inspired the American Revolution. Government today is arguably as oppressive as it was under King George. Continue Reading
Is Obama’s boy Jon Huntsman running for the Republican nomination for president? Yes. Does it matter? No. Continue Reading
District Judge Jim T. Martin won’t hear criminal cases for the time being because of an investigation that has already resulted in bribery charges against another judge and has led Martin to retain an attorney. Continue Reading
Our entire community has been strengthened by Bishop Ricardo Ramirez’s presence, and I can only hope that others will work to emulate his actions, message and disposition. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Bill Richardson says any suggestion that campaign contributions influenced his judicial appointments is “outrageous and defamatory.” Continue Reading
On April 25, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar issued a report to Congress with some very disturbing news: Due to the effects of climate change, eight major river basins in the United States, including New Mexico’s Rio Grande, could suffer up to a 14 percent reduction in flows over the next four decades. Continue Reading
N.M. Court of Appeals Judge Robert E. Robles, who pleaded guilty to drunken driving in March, has agreed to retire from the bench and never again seek a judgeship. Continue Reading