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The father of a victim whose case is featured in Diane Denish’s newest attack ad on Susana Martinez is coming to Martinez’s defense after Democrats asked him to denounce the way Martinez’s district attorney office handled the case. Continue Reading
USDA Rural Development-New Mexico oversees a portfolio of more than $800 million. We at USDA are prepared to deploy the resources and develop the partnerships needed in our rural communities to help secure their future for years to come. Continue Reading
Diane Denish’s newest TV ad attacking Susana Martinez for plea bargaining two cases involving crimes against children makes an unsubstantiated leap when it claims Martinez “allowed” child predators to avoid the sex offender registry. Continue Reading
Retired Army Major General Paul Eaton thinks climate change is a threat to national security. He’s touring New Mexico to share that message, and will speak Wednesday in Las Cruces. Elisa Cundiff has the story on her NMPolitics.net blog, Balder and Dash. Continue Reading
Does climate change threaten U.S. national security? Retired Army Major General Paul Eaton thinks so, and he is touring New Mexico saying just that. Continue Reading
Financial education should be nationally mandated, but we need to start in New Mexico. Currently, high schools in New Mexico lack required education about basic economics, interest rates, or the financial tools and terms required to create a financially stable life. Continue Reading
I believe this campaign will be about where Diane Denish and I stand on the issues that matter to voters. I am confident this fall voters will support an agenda of bold change that challenges the status quo and delivers real results. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish unveiled on Monday a detailed plan aimed at making New Mexico’s workforce more competitive by improving education, with the centerpiece being community college scholarships. Continue Reading
The Albuquerque Journal is suing the governor to force him to release information about the exempt employees who were laid off earlier this year. Let’s hope the court forces the governor to end his flagrant disregard of state law. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they will vote for Republican Matthew Chandler in the attorney general’s race. Continue Reading
We’ve got problems (globally, nationally, and locally) and we need all hands on deck to get this right. We need to be able to work together and learn to admit when we’re wrong so that we can get down to the hard yards of moving forward. Of course, I could be wrong… Continue Reading
Las Cruces City Manager Terrence Moore, whose personal and professional actions have come under heavy scrutiny by the city council and others in recent months, announced today that he’s resigning at the end of the year. Continue Reading
A terrible fraud is being perpetuated on the citizens of Doña Ana County. This week we are hearing that the 911 dispatch center is critical to saving lives and it needs to be modernized, so citizens are just going to have to increase taxes or there will be dire consequences. But why can’t we cut less-critical services instead? Continue Reading
Following recent testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, NMPolitics.net blogger Nick Voges writes that we must radically optimize government and will likely need to raise taxes and cut or modify services to stay solvent. But can we handle that truth? Continue Reading
The truth is that we must radically optimize government (including cutting waste and eliminating tax loopholes and noncompliance) and will still likely need to raise taxes and cut or modify services to stay solvent. It’s not going to be fun or easy. But can we handle the truth? Continue Reading