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The final session of the Domenici Public Policy Conference at times felt like a contentious panel discussion on a cable news channel as Karl Rove and Joe Lockhart debated national politics. They agreed on at least one thing: Voters are angry and are going to send a lot of elected Democrats home on Nov. 2. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The gubernatorial candidates covered little new ground in separate speeches at the Domenici Public Policy Conference in Las Cruces today, and their only interaction was a brief handshake. Continue Reading
In 2003, Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation to allow those who are in this country unlawfully to obtain a New Mexico driver’s license. Seven years later, however, it is clear this experiment has failed, and yet the state’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Gary King, is still defending the policy. Continue Reading
State Sen. Mary Jane Garcia recently accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez of misrepresenting her role in the passage of a bill that resulted in tougher penalties for child abuse resulting in death. But the reality is that it’s Garcia – not Martinez – who is misrepresenting the facts. Continue Reading
District 5 Public Regulation candidate Bill McCamley says he’s disappointed that his opponent is refusing to debate him several times before the election. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Attorney General Gary King has big leads over challenger Matt Chandler in two newly released polls of the race. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish wants a new constitutional convention to consider revising the N.M. Constitution. Her GOP opponent, Susana Martinez, agrees with the sentiment behind creating a commission to tackle government inefficiency but says there’s a better way to combat corruption. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has made a big deal about her plan to sell the state’s jet. But as The New Mexico Independent points out today, that doesn’t mean she’s going to sell the other state airplanes – or that she won’t use them – if she’s elected. Continue Reading
A whistleblower whose lawyer has accused the attorney general of burying an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against Secretary of State Mary Herrera says he doesn’t share his attorney’s sentiment and hopes that the back-and-forth that has ensued doesn’t distract from his allegations being thoroughly investigated. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce has an answer to his debate challenge: Democrat Harry Teague won’t agree to 10 – or 18 – town-hall style debates across the district, but he will agree to two TV debates and is proposing his own series of radio debates on specific issues. Continue Reading
New polls of the governor’s race and the 1st and 2nd congressional district contests suggest that the mood in New Mexico isn’t as bad for Democrats as many, including me, previously thought. The bottom line: All three races are still up in the air. Continue Reading
The Democratic Governors Association’s new ad accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez of wasting taxpayer money on “special bonuses for insiders” doesn’t pass the smell test – and the DGA’s own fact sheet in support of its ad actually helps prove that the ad’s attack is unfair. Continue Reading
Republicans are accusing Diane Denish of hypocrisy for attacking her opponent’s support of vouchers because Denish used to sit on the board of a foundation that has financially supported vouchers. But Denish says foundations must abide by the intent of donors, and while she didn’t always agree with her uncle, who started the foundation, she was “honored to serve on the board and honor his intent.” Continue Reading
Ok, so here I am one day sitting on the couch and I realize I’m screaming at the television. Why, you ask? Well, I’m so frustrated with the way the country’s going. That’s when I decided I’d either sit here and be part of the problem or do something that would let me be part of the cure. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has a five-point lead over Democratic opponent Diane Denish in a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Continue Reading