Pearce introduces Organ Mountains protection bill
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., has introduced a bill that would protect the Organ Mountains in Doña Ana County by establishing 58,500 acres as a national monument. Continue Reading
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It’s official: Sanchez quits Senate race
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Seven days after NMPolitics.net reported that Republican John Sanchez had decided to drop out of the race to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate, Sanchez announced today that he’s doing just that. Continue Reading
Sanchez paid back $100K loan in fourth quarter
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Republican John Sanchez raised just over $100,000 for his U.S. Senate campaign in the fourth quarter of 2011. His campaign also repaid him $100,000 for a loan he had previously made. Continue Reading
Sanchez plans to quit U.S. Senate race
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(UPDATED) AUDIO: Republican John Sanchez has decided to drop out of the race to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate, NMPolitics.net has learned. Sanchez’s campaign spokesman disputes this report, but NMPolitics.net stands by it. Continue Reading
NM responds to the State of the Union address
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VIDEO: Not surprisingly, responses from New Mexico officials and politicos to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address were divided along partisan lines. Continue Reading
English drops out of Senate race, endorses Sowards
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Little-known William S. English of Alamogordo announced today that he’s dropping his bid to replace the retiring Jeff Bingaman in the U.S. Senate and endorsing Greg Sowards. Continue Reading
NM’s top 10 political stories of 2011
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s announcement that he’s retiring tops the list, but 2011 will also be remembered for lots of scandal and corruption, some interesting dynamics in the Roundhouse, and the rise of the Occupy movement. Continue Reading
These nonprofits need your help
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I’ve been meaning for awhile to urge you all to donate to a cause you deem worthy during this holiday season, if you can afford it. Here are a few of my favorite New Mexico charities and nonprofits. Continue Reading
Americans shouldn’t be detained indefinitely
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Civil liberties are the foundation of our democracy. In the debate over whether our military should be able to detain Americans without charge or trial, we must err on the side of protecting our due process rights, and protecting ourselves from our government. Continue Reading
What primary? Wilson still dominates GOP Senate race
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With a commanding lead in a new poll, Heather Wilson remains “a pretty overwhelming favorite” to be the GOP nominee for the retiring Jeff Bingaman’s U.S. Senate seat. Continue Reading
Progressives play politics with oil and gas
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Apparently, progressive Democrats believe the good people of New Mexico have etch-a-sketch memories. Continue Reading
Knowing the difference between red and blue
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One activist at a recent Occupy Wall Street protest held a sign saying, “Red or blue, they screw you.” Talk about undiscerning. Changing the country is going to take more than protests. It means knowing who is on the side of 99 percent of us and who is not. Continue Reading
The Politics of free trade: New Mexico edition
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Free-trade votes are often tough votes, and I’m pleased that Sen. Bingaman and Congressman Pearce supported job-creating and market-opening agreements approved last week. It’s too bad that Sen. Udall only supported one and Congressmen Luján and Heinrich didn’t support any. Continue Reading
More to consider before we pay our legislators
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While I’m not opposed to the idea of a salary for our representatives, governments and the unintended consequences of policy are far too complicated to simply suggest that we pay our legislators. Continue Reading
Lewis says Republicans must make a stand
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As many House Republicans push for a cuts-only approach to addressing the nation’s deficit problem, 1st Congressional District candidate Dan Lewis says they must reject tax increases and other revenue raisers. Continue Reading