Hall refuses to debate McCamley
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District 5 Public Regulation Commission candidate Ben Hall has rejected a challenge from his Democratic opponent to debate him several times across the district before the Nov. 2 election. Continue Reading
As scandal grows, Herrera isn’t answering questions
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As of this morning, three current and former employees in Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s office have confirmed that they have taken allegations of potential criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement agencies. Continue Reading
Ads attacking Pearce aren’t entirely true or false
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Controversy has swirled around two TV ads from Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund attacking Republican congressional candidate Steve Pearce, with Pearce and others calling the ads false and misleading and Defenders standing by the accuracy of its ads. I’ve been looking into the situation and found that the truth is somewhere in between. Continue Reading
There’s new turmoil in Herrera’s office
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There’s new turmoil in the Secretary of State’s Office. The Santa Fe New Mexican’s Steve Terrell is reporting that Public Information Officer James Flores has been placed on paid administrative leave. Continue Reading
Restoring the trust for our future
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The land commissioner is probably one of the most important and powerful positions in state government today. Recent comments reflect the importance of returning transparency, accountability and proven leadership to the New Mexico State Land Office. Here are my reform proposals. Continue Reading
Denish says she’ll comply with aircraft regulation
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Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says she and her office will comply in the future with a state regulation requiring three or more official passengers on a flight, or prior authorization to fly with fewer passengers, even though she’s been advised that the regulation doesn’t apply to her. Continue Reading
PRC hopeful will respond to debate challenge this week
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District 5 Public Regulation Commission candidate Ben Hall says he will respond Thursday to a challenge from his opponent to jointly appear at 10 forums across the district this month and next month. Continue Reading
Denish and Martinez debate education: Both fail
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During last week’s gubernatorial debate, neither candidate presented a clear, coherent, cogent statement of position on a single topic for two minutes without drifting, repeatedly, to one or more of their talking points, whether germane or not to the question, or resorting, repeatedly, to one or more of their thrust-and-parry jabs. Continue Reading
Guv candidates talk about redistricting
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez supports the creation of an independent redistricting commission to take the politics out of redrawing the state’s political boundaries, while Democrat Diane Denish is open to considering the creation of an independent committee that would advise lawmakers and the governor. Continue Reading
Doubling down on a big whopper
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It’ll be interesting to see if Susana Martinez keeps doubling down on a whopper, or if she comes clean and says she’s simply changed her mind about vouchers (which might antagonize her fellow Republicans). The latter might make her a flip-flopper, but at least there’d be integrity to it. Continue Reading
Both candidates achieved their goals during debate
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Both gubernatorial candidates accomplished what they set out to do during their first debate. Diane Denish, speaking to educators, appeared to be a strong defender of public schools. Susana Martinez spoke to a general audience with a message about school choice, accountability and protecting taxpayer dollars. Continue Reading
VIDEO: Missed the debate? You can still watch it here
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Missed the gubernatorial debate? You can watch archived video here, courtesy of KNME-TV. Click on the headline to watch it. Continue Reading
Denish won’t comment on plea bargain in sex abuse case
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish attacked Republican Susana Martinez earlier this year for plea bargaining cases involving sex crimes. But she’s refusing to comment about a similar plea bargain entered into last week by the district attorney in Santa Fe, a Democrat. Continue Reading
Pearce ups challenge to 18 debates
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With U.S. Rep. Harry Teague not directly answering Steve Pearce’s challenge to 10 “town-hall style” debates across the district, and instead accusing him of ignoring some counties, Pearce has upped his challenge to 18 debates – one in each county in the 2nd Congressional District. Continue Reading
Guv debate to be webcast, liveblogged
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There are lots of ways to watch, hear and participate in tonight’s debate between the two gubernatorial candidates. Check back with NMPolitics.net this evening for live video, courtesy of KNME-TV. Continue Reading