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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says she’ll voluntarily release a campaign finance report later this week, though the law doesn’t require her to release another one until April. Continue Reading
Wendy Amato, who declared her candidacy for mayor of Carlsbad last week, says if she wins she would become the first woman elected to the position. Continue Reading
Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons invited elected officials, the media and the public to his office Thursday to discuss a controversial four-way land exchange he previously agreed to make with private ranchers. Listen here. Continue Reading
Instead of trying to recover lost money, the State Investment Council has spent huge amounts to respond to subpoenas and pay for employees’ and council members’ attorneys. Why must the state rely on federal investigators and whistleblowers to defend taxpayers? Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Tom Taylor is doing as minority leader in the state House. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish says one of the Republican candidates, Janice Arnold-Jones, has “shown a real commitment to increased transparency” but voters may be wondering about the other three GOP hopefuls. Continue Reading
Republican Chairman Harvey Yates’ recent, baseless attack on Lt. Gov. Diane Denish serves only to highlight the lack transparency and openness from his own Republican candidates for governor. Continue Reading
My criticism is not of our military; it is of our political leaders, who are to blame. We need to speak with one voice to our political leaders to impress upon them that our country needs to have concrete military goals that have an endgame, or we must pull the troops out now. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones has one-upped Democratic candidate Diane Denish in the battle over who’s being the most transparent about her campaign’s funding. Continue Reading
With what’s going on across the state, there is no sound reason for ethics reform to leave local governments and school boards outside the jurisdiction of an ethics commission. We owe it to our hard-working teachers, school employees, students and citizens to act. Continue Reading
Pete Domenici Jr. — the 50- year-old son of retired U.S. Senator Pete Domenici — is seriously considering running for governor, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
The state finance and personnel departments, like the governor’s office, say they have no information about the 59 political appointees who are losing their jobs Friday. I remain skeptical.
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If Dems can find the backbone to support four reforms that benefit almost all Americans, and the GOP can find the decency to resist fear-mongering against workers, gays and immigrants, 2010 can be a golden year of bipartisan reform. Continue Reading
Residents in Bernalillo County’s South Valley voted overwhelming today to reject a proposal to incorporate the semi-rural area. Continue Reading
Anthony is becoming an official city after residents there voted overwhelmingly today in favor of incorporation. Continue Reading