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The question becomes, what should be the last thing to be cut in New Mexico? That establishes the priority of the state. If the answer is nothing can be cut, it shows there is no priority, only raw desire for taxpayer money. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján has stripped Rep. Andy Nuñez of his committee assignments, including removing him from the position of chairman of the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen was on News New Mexico today to talk about the legislative session, the recent battle over who would be speaker of the House, and the influence of the tea party. Click on the headline to listen. Continue Reading
By all accounts Jared Loughner, the Tucson shooter, suffered from some type of mental illness. So the question must be asked: Was this shooting the kind of unavoidable tragedy that we have to just deal with, or was there more that could have been done to help Loughner and therefore avoid this type of heinous crime? Continue Reading
As Chinese President Hu Jintao completes his state visit to the United States, my fellow New Mexicans should consider this key fact: For four of the last 10 years, China was New Mexico’s number one export market, supporting thousands of jobs. Continue Reading
Had he cast a vote for speaker on Tuesday, Rep. Andy Nuñez said he would have crossed the aisle to vote for Tom Taylor over Ben Luján. Since Taylor didn’t have the votes to win, however, Nuñez said there was no point. Continue Reading
One of the state’s most powerful lawmakers, a conservative Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, was largely pleased by what Gov. Susana Martinez had to say during her state of the state address. Continue Reading
Here is my first in a series of posts on who I believe is running for president in 2012 and who’s not. The surest sign that former Arkansas Governor Mike Hukabee is “out” for 2012 is the mortgage on his $3.2 million Florida panhandle beach House. Continue Reading
Though House Republican leaders wanted their caucus to support a coalition to make Rep. Joseph Cervantes speaker of the House, in the end, politics took over, and a coalition never truly materialized. Continue Reading
Here’s the response from Democrats to Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state speech, attributable to Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, and Rep. Rhonda King, D-Stanley. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján survived a challenge to his leadership today and will keep his position as the second most powerful official in state government. Continue Reading
Here’s the full text of Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address, as prepared for delivery. Continue Reading
Faced with pressure from tea party groups, a number of Republican House members have decided they aren’t willing to support a coalition to make Rep. Joseph Cervantes the speaker of the House. Continue Reading
You can watch Gov. Susana Martinez’s state of the state address right here, courtesy of KNME-TV in Albuquerque. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
The 2011 N.M. Legislature opens sometime after noon today, with the biggest question being who will be elected speaker of the House. Continue Reading