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N.M. Court of Appeals Judge Robert E. Robles pleaded guilty today to drunken driving, and it’s now up to the Supreme Court to decide whether he gets to keep his job. Continue Reading
To keep rural New Mexico vibrant and prosperous, three priorities should be emphasized: infrastructure, education and innovation. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson will formally launch his presidential campaign next month in New Hampshire, Fox News and Politico are reporting. Continue Reading
On evidence, public education is remarkably resilient in spite of its pronounced shortcomings, evading one doomsday after another. The monster is such that society seems to have no choice but to complain while, at the same time, paying for it. Continue Reading
If you’ve been thinking about making a donation to help keep NMPolitics.net going, now is the time. As of Sunday evening, NMPolitics.net had raised $9,882 toward its goal of $12,000. Continue Reading
One of the more difficult votes during the recently concluded legislative session was on Rep. Mimi Stewart’s attempt to address projected shortfalls in the PERA and ERB retirement funds – shortfalls that could potentially exceed $15 billion by 2016. Continue Reading
“The economy forced legislators to cut spending,” Sen. Campos wrote recently. No, it was highly paid lobbyists for the richest New Mexicans and out-of-state corporations who forced the Democratic majority to cut spending and not raise revenues. Continue Reading
During a Thursday visit to Washington, D.C., Lt. Gov. John Sanchez sounded very much like a candidate for U.S. Senate. Continue Reading
By preparing for a disaster you are hoarding food and water. Will you defend your hoard of water and food? Mercy! I think this disaster preparedness has disaster written all over it. Continue Reading
Out of 284 bills that require action by Gov. Susana Martinez from the legislative session that ended Saturday, approximately 80 have made it to her desk. Continue Reading
We live in the world’s greatest democracy, yet the U.S. Constitution does not provide for the popular vote of our president by all Americans. Bizarre as this may sound, it is true. Continue Reading
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Greg Sowards visited Washington, D.C. earlier this week in an attempt to establish himself as the true conservative in the race. Continue Reading
N.M. taxpayers will be the ultimate winners if the Legislature and governor stop competing against each other and start competing against other states for revenue and jobs. Continue Reading
This session I sponsored legislation to allow my colleagues an avenue by which they could support and fund our public schools without raising taxes, and to allow the citizens of New Mexico the chance to vote on their support for our public schools. It didn’t pass, but there’s time to try again next year. Continue Reading
In the legislative session that just ended, “lawmakers voted to increase the pension contributions of just about everybody else in state government but themselves. They let a bill to increase their own retirement contributions die,” The Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading