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Las Cruces City Councilor Dolores Connor announced today that she’s challenging Mayor Ken Miyagishima for the city’s top job this year. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s efforts to change the Senate’s rules with a majority vote died Tuesday night as the clock ran out on the artificially extended first day of the session. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s combination of natural resources, transportation infrastructure and technological know-how puts our state in a great strategic position to pursue the development of a biofuels economy. Whether we are talking about communities like Columbus or Portales, our rural communities stand to benefit. Continue Reading
Rep. Andy Nuñez switched his party affiliation from Democrat to declined to state on Tuesday and announced that he won’t caucus with either party during the legislative session. Continue Reading
Here are the statements released by members of the New Mexico delegation following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, in addition to video of the entire speech. Continue Reading
What do you think about the laundry list of policy proposals and promises from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address? Will the administration get them done? Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez has released to NMPolitics.net the financial disclosure forms she’s requiring from all cabinet secretaries in her administration. Continue Reading
Here’s a new idea: Create Tool Shed New Mexico, a website that would empower entrepreneurs and small businesses with the practical knowledge and resources they need to succeed in creating successful businesses and new jobs. Continue Reading
Errol Chavez, last year’s Republican state auditor candidate who was diagnosed with brain cancer weeks before the election, has died. Continue Reading
Though they weren’t successful in overthrowing Speaker Ben Luján, a group of four Southern New Mexico Democrats who crossed party lines to try to oust the House’s leader still wield a great deal of power. Continue Reading
As a school nurse, I suspect there are some legislators who consider me, and others providing support services, expendable. Perhaps this is because they have no idea how I directly impact a student’s ability to succeed in school. Continue Reading
I hope our new governor will not turn her back on the opportunities the Affordable Care Act opens up for New Mexicans, and the jobs it has already created here in the state.
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Rep. Joseph Cervantes made strong comments today about the prevalence of corruption in Santa Fe, and he said he will continue working to combat it. Continue Reading
After losing the chairmanship of the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee on Thursday, Rep. Andy Nunez says he might leave the Democratic Party. Continue Reading
Senate President Pro-tem Tim Jennings says Cisco McSorley was stripped of his position as chairman of the Judiciary Committee because he wasn’t moving bills quickly enough. But many would say the committee most known for such bottlenecking is the Rules Committee. Continue Reading