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A number of high-profile Democrats in Washington have been helping U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., raise money for his re-election campaign lately. He’ll get help from another on Wednesday when Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes a stop in Mesilla. Continue Reading
There’s a lot of polarization in the debate about personal versus societal responsibility at the core of the nation’s discussion of poverty. But the problem of poverty is more complex than that either/or scenario. Only by recognizing that can we work together to address the problem. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King signed a letter Wednesday, along with AGs from 54 states and territories, that urged members of Congress to support increased funding for programs that assist victims of crimes. Continue Reading
Warning: I have been in towns where the business community was hammered too vigorously and smacked financially too often, and it resulted in the residents discovering way too late and to their dismay that the engine of prosperity can be silenced. Continue Reading
Two weeks after videos surfaced showing ACORN employees in Maryland giving advice on how to establish and run a brothel with underage prostitutes, an ACORN official in New Mexico says six employees have already completed the first phase of retraining and both offices in the state remain open. Continue Reading
I wrote Wednesday that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s going to run for governor before they pledge support to other candidates. Today, Allen Weh backed that up by trotting out the endorsement of his candidacy by former state Sen. Steve Komadina. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., was instrumental in a deal with small refiners that helped controversial cap-and-trade legislation narrowly pass the House in June. But that doesn’t mean those small oil and gas refiners want the bill to become law. Continue Reading
Public Regulation Commission Chairman Sandy Jones released late Wednesday the details of two news conferences he’ll hold Friday to announce that he’s running for land commissioner. Continue Reading
A group of lawmakers shared a proposal with Gov. Bill Richardson today that includes bigger budget cuts than the governor has proposed and a reduction in education spending that he doesn’t want. Continue Reading
Eight candidates filed on Tuesday to run for three city council seats and a municipal judgeship in the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election. Continue Reading
After nine months, three Doña Ana County school districts still haven’t started receiving money from the spaceport tax, which has been collected by businesses in the county since the first of the year, according to a report in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been endorsed by UNM Regent Jack Fortner, a sign that not all Republicans are waiting for Heather Wilson to decide whether she’s running before they pledge support to other candidates. Continue Reading
Voters in unincorporated areas of Doña Ana County have approved the continuation of a 1/4 percent sales tax that supports the county’s volunteer fire departments and ambulance service. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Bill McCamley says he’s “heavily considering” running for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission next year. That comes after Sandy Jones — the PRC’s chairman — confirmed that he will run for state land commissioner next year instead of seeking re-election. Continue Reading
Democrat Sandy Jones plans to run for state land commissioner next year, meaning he won’t seek re-election to a position on one of the most powerful regulatory boards in the nation. Continue Reading