Weh isn’t participating in Las Cruces debate
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh is the only of the five GOP hopefuls who won’t be participating in Saturday’s debate in Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Jury orders activist to pay $75K to chemical company
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UPDATED: Activists were quick to decry a Doña Ana County jury’s verdict in favor of Helena Chemical Company in a civil defamation lawsuit as a “stunning blow against free speech” – and worse. Helena’s attorney, on the other hand, told the jury before it issued its ruling that the verdict could be the first step in repairing the company’s reputation. Continue Reading
Anthony candidate forum being held tonight
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There’s a public forum tonight for candidates running in the first municipal election in the newly incorporated Anthony, N.M. The town’s first election will be held Tuesday, and a number of candidates are vying for the right to be mayor, municipal judge and one of four trustees. Continue Reading
Hatch Act may not apply to prosecutor’s candidacy for judgeship
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If a previous ruling in a similar case is any indication, a Hatch Act complaint against a Las Cruces prosecutor who’s running for district judge may be tossed out. Continue Reading
GOP gubernatorial candidates to debate in Las Cruces
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The five Republican candidates for governor have all agreed to participate in an April 10 debate in Las Cruces, but you’ll have to pay to see it. Continue Reading
Luján, Nuñez, others face primary opponents
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House Speaker Ben Luján’s primary challenger is a nephew of state Rep. Jim Trujillo. And Rep. Andy Nuñez faces two primary challengers, including former Doña Ana County Commissioner Gilbert Apodaca. Those are among the more interesting situations that developed on Tuesday when candidates for legislative and other state, county and judicial races filed to run.
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Mesquite residents to meet with state senators
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Residents of Mesquite and surrounding areas in southern Doña Ana County will get a chance to meet with a group of senators that include some of the most influential politicians in the state this evening. Continue Reading
Dems accuse Martinez of ‘hiding’ public records
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The Democratic Party is accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez, Doña Ana County’s district attorney, of “hiding” public records – a claim a good-government activist says is difficult to back up because the party has been allowed to inspect the records, even if it doesn’t yet have copies. But the director of the Foundation for Open Government says there are things Martinez’s office could do better. Continue Reading
Hatch Act complaint filed against judicial candidate
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A Las Cruces resident has filed a federal Hatch Act complaint alleging that Republican Rick Wellborn’s candidacy for district judge violates the ban on partisan political activity by public employees whose jobs involve federal funds. Continue Reading
Losing secretary of state race a ‘serious concern’ for Democrats, clerk says
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As a Democrat, Doña Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins says he worries that the allegations against Secretary of State Mary Herrera may hurt the party’s ability to keep the state office in the November election. Continue Reading
Mesilla voters to pick mayor, two trustees on Tuesday
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Voters in the Town of Mesilla will choose a mayor and two members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Hundreds attend Senate hearing on wilderness bill
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Hundreds of people showed up in Las Cruces today for an official U.S. Senate hearing on the proposal from Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, D-N.M., to protect more than 300,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
Senators to hold hearing on wilderness bill today in Cruces
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U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, D-N.M., will be in Las Cruces today to hold an official Senate hearing on their proposal to protect more than 300,000 acres of land in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
Support legislation validating utility agreements
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The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday supporting legislation pending in the New Mexico Legislature that would validate existing agreements with utilities such as El Paso Electric Company. Continue Reading
Former Doña Ana County official running for state treasurer
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Former Doña Ana County Treasurer Jim Schoonover, a Republican, is collecting signatures to run for state treasurer. Continue Reading