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Because both candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race will be well funded, political analyst Jose Garcia says the race will be more about whose ideas resonate with voters than who has more money. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council election is a week from today, and the first finance reports were filed late last week. You can view them right here. Continue Reading
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents is scheduled to hear from its presidential search committee this afternoon, and the meeting could lead to a public announcement of finalists for NMSU’s top job. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was the only member of New Mexico’s delegation in Washington who wasn’t quick to praise an announcement earlier today that a public option will be included in the Senate version of the health-care reform bill. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson sounds a lot like a man who’s getting ready to line-item veto certain provisions in a bill the Legislature approved last week that makes deep cuts to state government. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered a freeze on all capital outlay projects “with the goal of realizing as much as $150 million in savings,” according to a news release from his office. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., recently secured language to reauthorize an American Indian health care provision in the House version of the pending health insurance reform bill. Watch him talk about it. Continue Reading
Last week’s non-scientific polls on this site asked about the upcoming Las Cruces City Council election. Here are the results. Continue Reading
The big question in the aftermath of the Oct. 6 Albuquerque municipal elections is whether the GOP mayoral and city council wins are a precursor to the Nov. 2, 2010 statewide elections. While there are certainly some lessons that are relevant to statewide matchups, there are also significant differences. Continue Reading
While Gov. Bill Richardson says he’ll carefully review the budget bills awaiting his action, he told the Albuquerque Journal that he is concerned about “excessive cuts to state agencies” and “dramatic cuts to Medicaid and other services.” Continue Reading
On a vote of 31-9, the Senate has approved a bill that would make deep cuts to state government. The bill now heads to the House for a vote on whether to concur with several amendments. Continue Reading
The Senate has voted to uphold an amendment to add a requirement that staff compile a list of at least $150 million in potentially cutable capital outlay projects to a bill that would make widespread reductions in state government. But that came only after tensions erupted over some serious allegations made against Senate leaders. Continue Reading
The New Mexico Senate voted this afternoon to add a requirement that staff compile a list of at least $150 million in potentially cutable capital outlay projects to a bill that would make widespread reductions in state government. Now, the body is considering a second amendment that would use that money to reduce cuts to state agencies and avoid education cuts. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces Sun-News continued its profiles of upcoming city council races today, taking a look at the District 5 contest between incumbent Gil Jones and challenger Gill M. Sorg. “It’s experience vs. independence,” the article’s headline states. Continue Reading
With the federal government running our health-care debate, perhaps we should consider how the federal government has handled the medical marijuana issue. They have shown no compassion for people with cancer, despite some states permitting the use of medical marijuana. Should we put those heartless people in charge of our health care? Continue Reading