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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez’s new TV ad features the family of Carly Martinez, a New Mexico State University student who was kidnapped, raped and murdered in 1998. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says he’s withdrawing a proposed resolution denouncing Arizona’s new immigration law after learning of amendments to the law, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
Republicans, conservatives and Tea Party members aren’t my enemies. That’s why, despite our disagreements, I recently accepted an invitation to speak to the Tea Party group in Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish is out with her first TV ad today, a 60-second, introductory spot that focuses on her background and some of her ideas for reform. Watch it here. Continue Reading
U.S. Reps. Harry Teague and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are among the 29 House members who have joined a new caucus aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Washington. Continue Reading
Meet Elisa Cundiff, NMPolitics.net’s new blogger. Elisa will be writing her own blog, Balder and Dash, which you can find online at nmpolitics.net/balder-and-dash. Her first post is up now. Continue Reading
The worst financial crisis since the Depression happened because financial risk got ahead of the world’s ability to manage it. The boundaries between government and markets are being redrawn, but, unfortunately, not in a way that would keep a similar crisis from happening again. Continue Reading
If behavior is the true measure of belief, then public education does not matter in New Mexico. Public officials are indifferent to public education because far too many members of the populace are also indifferent to it. Continue Reading
Appellate Judge Linda Vanzi is out today with a hard-hitting mailer highlighting the ethical scandal dogging her challenger in the upcoming Democratic primary, Dennis W. Montoya. Continue Reading
Susana Martinez continues to raise more money through individual contributions than the other Republican gubernatorial candidates, but the self-financing of Allen Weh means he has lots more cash on hand heading into the final three weeks of the campaign. Here’s a summary of the fundraising in that and other statewide primary races. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised almost $300,000 in the last month, according to the finance report she filed today with the Secretary of State’s Office. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s U.S. senators were quick today to praise President Barack Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. Continue Reading
Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón’s new ad is a 30-second spot that focuses on education. Watch it here. Continue Reading
Teague ran as a populist, but what stands out most today is the fact that he’s the wealthy owner of a corporation that doesn’t provide health insurance for its employees. Progressives aren’t going to vote for Pearce. But they might stay home on Election Day. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez is trying to solidify her support in San Juan County by announcing the endorsements of two more legislators from the area. Continue Reading