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There is almost always an outcry for maximum punishment in a case like this, but that’s also why the judicial branch of government is the least democratic of the three: It has to temper fairness with compassion for the accused. Continue Reading
Dianna Duran promised to be different, but it didn’t work out that way. Now it falls on Gov. Susana Martinez to lead New Mexico’s newest attempt to restore trust in the Secretary of State’s Office.
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Click on the headline to see a timeline of NMPolitics.net articles leading up to Dianna Duran’s resignation from the job of secretary of state. Continue Reading
Dianna Duran has resigned from her position as New Mexico’s secretary of state and entered into a plea agreement that has her admitting to two felonies related to abusing the state’s campaign finance reporting system. Continue Reading
The majority of those who commented on my recent column explaining why I’m not calling for Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s resignation strongly disagreed with my assertion that she is entitled to due process. Greg Lennes of Las Cruces, for example, called my opinion “laughable.” Continue Reading
Just as I believe Gov. Susana Martinez should have let the 15 behavioral health agencies keep doing their jobs while the attorney general investigated them, I support Dianna Duran’s right to stay in office and fight. Continue Reading
A judge has granted a request by Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s attorney to delay an important hearing in her criminal case until Dec. 1. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez hasn’t decided whether to let lawmakers consider reforming New Mexico’s campaign finance reporting system during the upcoming session. Continue Reading
The criminal allegations against Secretary of State Dianna Duran and recently discovered problems with other officials’ campaign finance reports further taint a state government that has been plagued by scandal in the past decade. Continue Reading
UPDATED: The Attorney General’s Office filed a new felony charge against Secretary of State Dianna Duran on Friday, accusing her of identity theft for listing a former state senator as her campaign treasurer without his knowledge. Continue Reading
Secretary of State Dianna Duran is represented by Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, an attorney who helped clear one of the defendants in the housing authority scandal. Johnson is trying to get the attorney general disqualified from prosecuting Duran, which attorneys for the housing authority defendants also tried in that case. Continue Reading
Meanwhile, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting that Duran listed Don Kidd as her 2010 campaign treasurer, but a former state senator by that name, who is Duran’s friend, says he didn’t take on that task. That raises questions about whether anyone was keeping an eye on Duran’s campaign finances. Continue Reading
Unite with others and focus on wherever you’ve become a victim. With each small step toward exposing what you know, we will be able to address the problems in New Mexico. Continue Reading
There’s some confusion about how often embattled Secretary of State Dianna Duran has been at work lately and what she’s been doing. Continue Reading
As promised, N.M. Secretary of State Dianna Duran pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges related to abusing the state’s campaign finance system. Continue Reading