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It’s rare for people from across the political spectrum to come together for anything these days. That’s why I’m especially honored that 121 people of different persuasions and ideologies made financial contributions to help NMPolitics.net reach its goal of raising $10,000. Continue Reading
We’re starting to see candidates use social media as a way to communicate directly with their supporters. They are reaching out en masse, in a very personal way, to voters. Social media is the new political arena. Continue Reading
One of GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner’s TV ads is getting attention from FOX News for being “unusual” and “innovative.” Watch the report here.
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Tea party ideological rants about government being evil don’t provide any guidance for how to improve our economy. Instead, now is the time to have a real debate, and a specific, detailed discussion about how to help the private sector rebound and how to improve the public sector. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net has nominated state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones for the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s 2010 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award for her successful efforts to force webcasting on the state Legislature. Continue Reading
The holding company for MediaNews Group, the newspaper chain that is the owner or majority stakeholder in nine New Mexico newspapers including the Las Cruces Sun-News and Farmington Daily Times, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Continue Reading
Society needs full-time journalists who have the time to dig for the big stories. Don’t get me wrong; bloggers and citizen journalists play a role. But newspapers proportionately come up with the most important investigative pieces, even in our reduced form. Continue Reading
The Albuquerque Journal’s Thomas J. Cole called out the governor this weekend for talking the talk when it comes to issues of open government but failing – at least at times — to walk the walk. Continue Reading
For newspapers and television stations to avoid becoming like those payphones, I believe they must embrace the Internet and merge with the technology, even to the point of making their Web sites as much a priority for exclusive content. Continue Reading
It’s ironic that I had to write an article this week about discovering improper spending on news releases sent to the media by the governor and lieutenant governor in 2004. Why didn’t I and others recognize the problem five years ago? Continue Reading
In an article that ran Sunday, the Las Cruces Sun-News incorrectly identified Gil Jones, the Las Cruces District 5 city councilor, as a Republican. Continue Reading
Earlier this week I was rude to Governor Richardson in a column. In a past generation I could not have written that and not found myself at the same luncheon as Richardson standing nose to nose for my words at his expense. Continue Reading
A number of media outlets including the New Mexico Independent — a site I write for — are hosting an Albuquerque mayoral candidate debate on Wednesday that has a lot of dimensions. Continue Reading
The mainstream, national media ignore some important American core issues because the thoughts do not fit the political outcomes they desire. Some previously trusted media now take political sides and exclude “unpopular” debates. Continue Reading