A real debate!
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True debates – as opposed to bland forums – are rare in politics these days, so it was refreshing to see the Las Cruces mayoral candidates engage in a real live debate on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Rivals must focus on why the mayor needs to go
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Michael Ray Huerta and Dolores Connor outperformed Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima at Tuesday’s debate but didn’t spend enough time rebutting his argument for why he deserves to be re-elected. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral debate: Watch the video, read the liveblog
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UPDATED: If you missed tonight’s Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate, you can watch it here. You can also check out the archived liveblog discussion of the debate. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidate debate liveblog
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Join NMPolitics.net’s liveblog of the Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate right here. The liveblog will get going around 6:15 p.m., and the debate starts at 6:30 p.m. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates debate this evening
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The candidates for Las Cruces mayor will participate in a televised debate this evening. You can watch the debate on NMPolitics.net and participate in a liveblog. Continue Reading
Cruces District 1 council candidates discuss issues
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Miguel Silva and Natalie Chadborn, the candidates for the District 1 seat on the Las Cruces City Council, answer NMPolitics.net’s questions on topics ranging from growth and development to ethics reform to quality of life and sustainability. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates to debate Tuesday
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The Las Cruces Sun-News and KFOX-TV are hosting a Las Cruces mayoral candidate debate on Tuesday. NMPolitics.net is participating on multiple levels, including streaming video of the debate live and hosting a liveblog. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates talk about quality of life
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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima has lots to say about the city’s accomplishments in terms of quality of life and sustainability. Challenger Michael Ray Huerta says he plans an initiative that would fund quality-of-life projects. Challenger Dolores Connor says the city needs to focus on public safety. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates all support ethics reform
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All three candidates for Las Cruces mayor said they would support campaign contribution limits and more frequent reporting requirements in municipal elections. And each had other ideas for reform. Continue Reading
Two hopefuls disqualified from Cruces elections
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Michael Fleming is no longer a candidate for mayor of Las Cruces, and Ryan Dailey is no longer a candidate for the District 4 seat on the city council. Continue Reading
Cruces mayoral candidates talk about city’s growth
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Running on a platform of encouraging slower, smarter growth propelled Ken Miyagishima to victory in the 2007 Las Cruces mayoral race. Where does the city stand today, and where does it need to go in the next four years? This year’s mayoral candidates share their thoughts. Continue Reading
Dailey defends decision to stay in Cruces council race
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Ryan Dailey says he “will not back down” from his bid to become the District 4 city councilor in Las Cruces despite being arrested recently for drunken driving. Continue Reading
Cruces Councilor Silva announces re-election bid
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Miguel Silva has announced that he’s seeking re-election to the District 1 seat on the Las Cruces City Council. Continue Reading
A couple of surprises on Cruces candidate filing day
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UPDATED: There were a couple of surprises on Tuesday when Las Crucens filed their declarations of candidacy for various seats up for grabs in the Nov. 8 election. Continue Reading
Fleming announces candidacy for mayor
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Newspaper carrier Michael Fleming has announced his candidacy for Las Cruces mayor. Continue Reading