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The No Child Left Behind Act may someday be remembered as the Every Parent Left Behind Act. Loss of control is a key reason why so many New Mexican parents and teachers have expressed dissatisfaction with our education system. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has the public backing of 25 percent of current GOP state senators and representatives – 10 of 40. What does it say that so many of them are getting behind the same candidate? Depends on who you ask. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Tim Jennings is doing as president pro tempore of the state Senate. Continue Reading
As five candidates battle for the GOP nomination for governor, Republicans are quietly working to fill other slots on the ballot as well. The newest discussions center around the possibility of 9th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler running against Democratic Attorney General Gary King. Continue Reading
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has ordered El Paso Electric to stop charging franchise fees and refund over $5 million collected from its customers in Doña Ana and Otero counties since 1999. Continue Reading
Here in New Mexico there are a number of disasters locally and statewide just waiting to happen, and our political leaders are fighting over things like transparency in government as if that is the end-all and be-all. Continue Reading
(UPDATED) The New Mexico House of Representatives took three giant steps forward in the area of government transparency today by approving resolutions that allow the expansion of webcasting and require, for the first time, that floor roll-call votes be posted online. Continue Reading
State Insurance Superintendent Morris J. Chavez has been placed on paid leave from his post, which oversees the state’s insurance industry, during a personnel investigation, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
The sponsors of two resolutions that would expand webcasting in the state House of Representatives say they’re confident their legislation will get a stamp of approval from the House Rules and Order of Business Committee on Friday. Continue Reading
House Minority Leader Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, says the Legislature has an opportunity right now to cut waste out of government, and he said his caucus is fairly united behind that goal. Continue Reading
While health care is snarled in Washington, two members of the New Mexico congressional delegation say they’re committed to getting the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act passed during the second session of the 111th Congress. Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding political spending by corporations and unions was more than just a blow to democracy. It was a blow to states’ rights. All across the country, lawmakers are scrambling to determine the extent to which their local campaign financing laws are still legal. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Here are the statements I have received about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address from New Mexico politicians and candidates for office. Continue Reading
Rather than listening to pundits, my laptop and I traveled out of the District to the home of a dear friend in Falls Church, Virginia. I listened to zero commentary. Just soaked in e-mails and texts from self-professed Democrats, independents and Republicans. Here’s what I and they thought. Continue Reading