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UPDATED: The land commissioner is attempting to erase questions about the legality of development leases like those the AG has said are “not comprehended by and in conflict with” state law. Continue Reading
U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, an oilman from Hobbs, has a net worth of $40.63 million, according to rankings released today by the Washington, D.C. publication Roll Call. That makes him the 10th richest member of Congress. Continue Reading
While President Barack Obama took his health care reform message on the road over the weekend, retired Sen. Pete Domenici, who’s back in New Mexico for a week, says he doesn’t support creating a public option. Continue Reading
You may know Peter St. Cyr as a reporter for 770 KKOB-AM in Albuquerque. As of today, he’s also a reporter for NMPolitics.net. Continue Reading
If Gov. Bill Richardson and his Chief of Staff Brian Condit hung around the scene of a boat crash they were involved in for 30 minutes in last weekend, why didn’t officers who say they arrived 20 minutes after the crash see them there? Continue Reading
With most candidates organizing their supporters to vote, Brian Colón emerged with the most votes in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site asking which declared Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor would win the primary. Continue Reading
Javier Gonzales, a member of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents, was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico today. He’ll serve until at least April 2011, filling out the term vacated when Brian Colón resigned August 8 to run for lieutenant governor. Continue Reading
UPDATED: After Bill Richardson finishes his term as governor, “he plans to take some time off to travel the country in a car — driving himself for the first time in years — to fulfill his longtime dream of visiting every major league baseball park,” according to the New York Times. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson plans to hold open office hours next week to meet with New Mexicans who want to discuss the state’s budget shortfall, but the meetings are taking place only in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area. Continue Reading
The mainstream, national media ignore some important American core issues because the thoughts do not fit the political outcomes they desire. Some previously trusted media now take political sides and exclude “unpopular” debates. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Here are some statements from political leaders about the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Continue Reading
Focusing on the future — rather than the past problems that have plagued state government — appears to be at the core of Diane Denish’s gubernatorial campaign. But the GOP continues to attempt to tie the Democrat to corruption that has plagued her party in recent years. Continue Reading
Did Gov. Bill Richardson’s chief of staff, Brian Condit, violate state law when he joined the governor and others in leaving the scene of a Saturday boating accident he caused? That’s the question being asked today. Continue Reading
Access to affordable health coverage is the No. 1 concern of the nation’s smallest businesses, and they need Senator Jeff Bingaman’s support now more than ever. Continue Reading
Lawmakers negotiating a budget fix with Gov. Bill Richardson said today that cuts greater than the 3 percent he has proposed may be necessary, and they also want to consider cutting funding for education. Continue Reading