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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner says he has never used cocaine or other “hard” drugs but did use marijuana – which he does not place in the same category as cocaine – “between high school and college.” Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson was in Las Cruces today to sign into law the Whistleblower Protection Act, funding for the Las Cruces downtown tax increment development district and colonias, and a spaceport-related bill. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. expects to report having raised more than $200,000 when his campaign releases its first list of financial contributors on Monday. Continue Reading
The GOP guv primary remains wide open, Denish has the advantage in November but isn’t unbeatable, and Pearce/Teague remains one of the hottest House races in the nation. Then there’s the guv. Of course his approval rating has tanked. Continue Reading
Tiger Woods needs to go to Africa not as a celebrity but as a worker and spend the next two years obscurely making things better in a country 99 percent of the world does not even know exists. Take no cameras nor press people and leave no trail. Spend two years undiscovered by the press serving humanity as penitence. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez easily won a straw poll taken following a candidate forum Thursday evening in Clovis. Continue Reading
New polls of the state’s three congressional races show a tight contest in the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich with a significant lead over Republican challenger Jon Barela in the 1st District and Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján surprisingly vulnerable in the 3rd District. Continue Reading
Voters in the Town of Mesilla will choose a mayor and two members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Like most legislators, I am not proud of the fact that we were unable to finalize the budget during the 30-day session. However, the 30-day session was not a complete loss. There were some important issues that I am grateful we did address. Continue Reading
The first poll testing Republican gubernatorial hopefuls against Democratic candidate Diane Denish set off a great deal of debate among New Mexico’s political class today, and the chatter promises to continue Thursday with the release of polls of the state’s congressional races. Continue Reading
Bill Richardson has become one of the least popular governors in the nation, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm. Continue Reading
This special legislative session will continue the positive communication that’s occurred among the members of the finance and tax committees. We are moving forward to gain the confidence of the general public. Our focus is on doing this job right to avoid another special legislative session.
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC Tuesday evening to promote his idea to reform the way the Senate does business. Continue Reading
Former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is touting a poll he commissioned that shows him with a slight lead over incumbent Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., in this year’s 2nd Congressional District race. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A week after Pete Domenici Jr. admitted to “recreational” marijuana and cocaine use decades ago, two more Republican gubernatorial candidates, Doug Turner and Janice Arnold-Jones, say they also tried marijuana years ago. Continue Reading