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There are very real differences between the approach I have laid out to turn New Mexico’s economy around and Diane Denish’s. At the end of the day, the differences between my vision and approach and Denish’s define the choice facing New Mexicans. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says the state has already spent lots of money on Spaceport America and can no longer be its “major financer,” while Democratic opponent Diane Denish says she is a supporter of the spaceport but didn’t directly answer a question about the project’s funding.
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As we enter August and head toward the 2010 General, we should all prepare ourselves for the barrage of political ads that are about to attack our flat screens. Check out this shocker of an ad from 1964. What would it take today to have an ad banned after one airing? Continue Reading
A domestic partnership law is necessary because it is wrong to withhold the rights, benefits and obligations of legally recognized familyhood from couples who don’t match some people’s ideological view of what a family should look like. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish supports a domestic partner benefits law, while her Republican opponent, Susana Martinez, does not. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has won a contest hosted by potential 2012 presidential hopeful and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty – meaning Pawlenty plans to provide additional help to Martinez beyond the $5,000 his political action committee has already donated to her campaign. Continue Reading
The gubernatorial candidates will debate education later this month, and while both campaigns say they look forward to additional debates, no others have been scheduled. Democrat Diane Denish proposed a series of eight debates on Monday. Continue Reading
Political analyst Jose Z. Garcia endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez on Friday when the campaign announced that he had agreed to be on the steering committee for her “Democrats for Martinez” coalition. Because of that, I’ll no longer be quoting him as a political analyst when it comes to the governor’s race. Continue Reading
Both candidates for governor will present “major policy initiatives” during the Domenici Public Policy Conference being held at New Mexico State University in September, the university announced today. Continue Reading
“Corruption in New Mexico has reached the level of epidemic, and is in all forms of government.” Don’t take my word for it; take it from recently retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Tom McClenaghan, who concluded that our state might just be the most corrupt in the nation. It’s time for a change. Continue Reading
UPDATED: State funding for Susana Martinez’s office grew 69.5 percent during the same time period she is using to attack the “Richardson/Denish” administration for “out-of-control” growth of 54 percent. My exploration of Martinez’s stance – that her office’s budget growth was justified but the state’s was not – revealed that budgets are complicated and there are different ways of looking at things. Continue Reading
Creating jobs is hard work – and in this economy it will take an intense focus – every single day. And it will also take bold and innovative ideas. That’s why I propose a two-prong strategy for long-term job creation and the development of new industries. Continue Reading
The state is halfway through its 10-year experiment with the Behavioral Health Collaborative, which aims to deliver mental health and substance abuse services more effectively and efficiently. Both gubernatorial candidates say it’s time to consider some changes. Continue Reading
With a proposal to build an off-reservation casino in Anthony recently resurfacing, both candidates for governor say they need more time to consider the issue before they’d decide whether to allow the casino to be built. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Days after I reported that the office of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish had removed its archive of news releases from its Web site, the releases are back online. Continue Reading