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Lt. Gov. Diane Denish’s government Web site used to contain news releases that had been sent out by her office during her tenure, but the releases were deleted from the Web site earlier this month and are no longer available on the Internet. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez opposes public financing of elections, while Democratic opponent Diane Denish wants to give campaign contribution limits a try before she considers expanding public financing. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican Tonia Harris has dropped her attempt to unseat incumbent Democrat Jack Thomas in the Rio Ranch-area District 60 House race. Continue Reading
The 2nd Congressional District race between Democratic incumbent Harry Teague and Republican challenger Steve Pearce pits the current, Democrat-controlled Congress against the previous, GOP-controlled Congress. At least, that’s how NPR breaks things down in a new profile of the race. Continue Reading
Helena Chemical Company’s flippant attitude regarding state regulation and the concerns of neighbors has earned it a bad reputation, the state’s environmental protection division director argues in this commentary. He writes that the Environment Department’s regulation of Helena is not unfair. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici and others won’t face criminal charges related to the 2006 firing of then-U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gave unanimous approval today to a bill that would designate hundreds of thousands of acres in Doña Ana County as wilderness. Continue Reading
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will be in New Mexico on Saturday and Sunday to headline two fundraisers for the Democratic Party of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Today in Mesquite, the Environmental Improvement Board will host a public hearing on Helena Chemical Company’s application to operate its facility without an air quality permit. Here is a Helena vice president’s explanation of why his company’s Mesquite operation doesn’t need a permit. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The postponing of the corruption trial of former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron reveals a potential weakness for Attorney General Gary King’s re-election chances: While he’s secured convictions in some corruption cases, the most high-profile cases are unresolved, and it looks like they will still be pending on Election Day. Continue Reading
A public hearing will be held Wednesday in Mesquite on whether Helena Chemical Company should be required to have an air quality permit. NMPolitics.net blogger Nick Voges shares why he believes Helena must be regulated on his blog Zeitgeist. Continue Reading
Despite a long history of environmental violations, Helena Chemical is holding public hearings to explain why they should regulate themselves. Continue Reading
A committee chaired by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is set to consider a Bingaman-sponsored bill that would designate hundreds of thousands of acres in Doña Ana County as wilderness. Continue Reading
Doña Ana County has a new elections supervisor. He’s Trey LeFluer, a former field organizer for the state Democratic Party who earlier this year managed the successful campaign of new Mesilla Mayor Nora Barraza. Continue Reading
Even though he isn’t mentioned or speaking in radio ads promoting the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Todd Garrison is suspending the ads until after the November election. Continue Reading