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Police have been called to two polling sites in Las Cruces today to remove Republican Party poll challengers who were being disruptive, Chief Deputy Clerk Mario Jimenez confirmed for NMPolitics.net. Continue Reading
The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office has had to reprimand poll challengers as six precincts and warned them that they will be removed if they continue to behave inappropriately, The New Mexico Independent is reporting. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez made a brief stop today at the Doña Ana County Republican Party headquarters to thank those in her hometown who have worked to help her campaign. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Police are investigating allegations that someone involved in the Doña Ana County Republican Party illegally altered seven voter registration forms to change new voters’ party affiliation from “declined to state” to Republican. Continue Reading
In a recent letter to a local paper, my opponent attempted to “clarify why the current caseload undermines public safety and effectiveness of our judicial system.” With all due respect, neither the facts nor the numbers support the claims of my opponent. Continue Reading
Candidates for Doña Ana County sheriff and county commission district 1 will gather in Mesquite this evening for a forum. Continue Reading
I will not sit idly by and allow Republican Doña Ana County Assessor candidate Tyson Murphy to attack my office, the employees, or my record as a two-term elected official. Here’s the truth. And if Murphy will stop spreading lies and misinformation, I’ll stop telling the truth about him. Continue Reading
As your chief deputy assessor and your candidate for Doña Ana County assessor, I have pledged to run a positive campaign and I will hold true to that promise. So in response to Mr. Murphy’s misleading information, I will highlight my experience in property tax assessment and my continued dedication to this community. Continue Reading
Property assessment calculations are complex but should be fair and consistent. This issue was my catalyst for entering the race for Doña Ana County assessor. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces Sun-News says there’s at least a perceived conflict of interest in the way investigations into officer-involved shootings are handled in Doña Ana County because District Attorney Susana Martinez is married to Undersheriff Chuck Franco. Continue Reading
District Attorney Susana Martinez’s office paid companies owned by an employee’s husband for several years to mentor juveniles in an after-school martial arts program. The District Court in Las Cruces entered into a similar arrangement with one of the companies. Martinez says it made sense to use the same company. Continue Reading
Conrad F. Perea is the newest magistrate judge in Doña Ana County. He was appointed Tuesday to replace Joseph Guillory, an embattled judge who was disciplined by the Supreme Court in January and resigned in August. Continue Reading
A Doña Ana County magistrate judge who was suspended earlier this year because of a host of problems with the way he conducted himself at the court resigned abruptly on Tuesday, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
The Doña Ana County wilderness bill that New Mexico’s U.S. senators and local activists are trying to push through Congress before the end of the year puts U.S. Rep. Harry Teague in a very tough political spot. The legislation has to be pushed through this year or its chances of passing could go way down. But pushing the bill through this year could seal Teague’s fate. 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