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New Mexico led the nation in drug overdose deaths in 2008, but the state Office of the Medical Investigator is “hiding” autopsy reports that might shed light on the deaths, the Española-based Rio Grande SUN is reporting. Continue Reading
The chief justice of the N.M. Supreme Court says he’s determined to improve public access to state court records by making them available online. Continue Reading
The executive director of the N.M. Foundation for Open Government is leaving that post to pursue graduate studies, and the group is seeking a new director. Continue Reading
We needed Secretary of State Dianna Duran to lead a transparent probe of the voter rolls that included county clerks from both parties so we could know there was evidence to back up the conclusions and that partisanship wasn’t an issue. We didn’t need a snarky report we can’t trust. Continue Reading
After months of investigating, Secretary of State Dianna Duran has notified the attorney general that her office has identified at least two foreign nationals who were illegally registered to vote, but she says neither appears to have intentionally committed a crime. Continue Reading
We cannot stand idly by and watch our elections be fundamentally degraded by a flood of unaccountable money into the system. That is why I have introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution to address our country’s broken campaign finance system. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King attempted to damage my credibility and intimidate me into silence last week by suggesting that I colluded with Republicans to deflect criticism away from the governor and onto him. I don’t collude with politicians, and I won’t be silenced. Continue Reading
Aaron Henry Diaz and Nathan Small, the candidates for the District 4 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
UPDATED: Candidates and political committees had to file finance reports with the City of Las Cruces on Thursday. You can view them here. Continue Reading
Fred Espinosa, Charles Scholz and Gregory Z. Smith, the candidates for the District 2 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
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
Recent court decisions have rendered N.M.’s Campaign Reporting Act “unenforceable,” one activist says. Without strong disclosure laws, some worry the state could be flooded with undisclosed spending on ads in the presidential, Senate and House races next year. Continue Reading
I’m pleased to report progress in my ongoing efforts to obtain records related to the secretary of state’s claim that she has evidence of foreign nationals illegally voting in New Mexico elections. But I still don’t have all the records I need to analyze her claim. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King is defending his acceptance of a campaign contribution of $15,000 some 11 months after a law capping donations at $5,000 took effect. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King’s latest outrageous action is accepting a campaign contribution of $15,000 less than a year after a law limiting donations to $5,000 – a law he supported – took effect. Continue Reading