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District Attorney Susana Martinez’s office has turned over, free of charge, thousands of pages of public records to the state Democratic Party, but the party says it’s still waiting for a few dozen pages of documents. Continue Reading
Sen. Jeff Bingaman is currently refereeing a congressional fight over a corporate land grab in the Tongass, the country’s largest national forest. The battle could affect his ability to push through a public lands bill for New Mexico and other western states. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner originally reported that he received a $5,000 contribution from David Doyle, a state House candidate from Corrales. But Doyle never made the contribution, and Turner has now filed an amended report that doesn’t list a contribution from Doyle. Continue Reading
It is an inconvenient truth that in 2010, women are still subject to pay inequity. The quest for equal pay can be fought one case at a time, but what is really needed is a cultural shift. Pay equity is a human-rights issue that should concern every citizen. Continue Reading
Helena Chemical Co. has faced a lot of controversy in recent years. NMPolitics.net asked the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor what they think of the situation, as a way to make their talk about government regulation and the state’s business climate tangible. Here’s what they had to say. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Even though it’s already endorsed Democrat Diane Denish in this year’s gubernatorial race, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees announced today that it wants Republican primary voters to pick Janice Arnold-Jones to take on Denish in November. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is proposing changing the way the Senate does business, and Congressional Quarterly is giving his ideas a lot of attention. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez began airing her second television ad today, a 30-second spot highlighting her commitment to “fight for border security.” Watch it here. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A sunshine group says a state agency violated the Inspection of Public Records Act when it redacted information from public documents before giving them to Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh. Now it appears the Department of Finance and Administration is in the process of correcting that violation. Continue Reading
Republican Lt. Gov. candidate John Sanchez began running his first television commercial Thursday. Continue Reading
Washington political analyst Stuart Rothenberg has moved the 2nd Congressional District race between Democrat Harry Teague and Republican Steve Pearce from “toss-up” to “lean Republican,” and he thinks the 1st District race is going to be hot as well. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net met last week’s fundraising goal. The current fundraising drive will continue for a few more weeks, and I’m still asking you to give if you can afford to do so. Continue Reading
The governor says he has no records about the layoffs of 59 exempt employees and doesn’t know which state agency does. The attorney general correctly says that’s “implausible” and “unlikely.” As his time in office comes to a close, is such disregard for the law the legacy Bill Richardson wants to leave? Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Kent Cravens will win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
New Mexico Spaceport Authority Executive Director Steve Landeene is leaving his job after more than two years in the post. Continue Reading