House sends anti-corruption bill to the Senate
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A bill that would increase jail time for and strip pensions from those convicted of public corruption crimes unanimously passed the House today. Continue Reading
Cervantes says he’ll keep fighting corruption
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Rep. Joseph Cervantes made strong comments today about the prevalence of corruption in Santa Fe, and he said he will continue working to combat it. Continue Reading
Sen. Smith pleased by Martinez’s speech
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One of the state’s most powerful lawmakers, a conservative Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, was largely pleased by what Gov. Susana Martinez had to say during her state of the state address. Continue Reading
King says voters want him to be more aggressive
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Attorney General Gary King, a Democrat, was re-elected Tuesday night, but he thinks voters were sending him a message by giving him a hard-fought race against Republican Matt Chandler. Continue Reading
King touts improvements in AG’s office
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Attorney General Gary King says he’s focused during his first term on making the office one that is respected, honest, ethical and doing high-quality work. Continue Reading
Addressing corruption in New Mexico
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I believe the citizens of New Mexico should know the truth about what the Attorney General’s Office is doing to address corruption. Here is the real and verifiable record of prosecuting corruption compiled by my office thus far. Continue Reading
The party of no ‘corruption’ ideas
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The GOP is often referred to as the “party of no ideas” by the party of “the cool uncle” due to the perceived lack of substantive idea proposals on behalf of the Republican Party. The truth is that there are many substantive idea proposals within the GOP on a variety of different public policy issues. Continue Reading
Candid about candidates Denish and Martinez
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As I consider the two gubernatorial candidates, I am appalled. When all is said and done about New Mexico’s miseries, I have to question whether they can provide even minimally adequate leadership for the next four years. Continue Reading
‘Chinese wall’ prevents conflicts in corruption cases, AG says
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A common criticism of Attorney General Gary King is that his office’s attorney/client relationship with state agencies creates a conflict when he has to investigate corruption allegations involving one of those agencies. King defends his office by saying that a “Chinese wall” exists between his civil and criminal divisions. Continue Reading
Chandler focuses on rooting out corruption
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Republican Matthew Chandler, who’s taking on Democratic incumbent Gary King in the attorney general’s race, says there’s a simple reason voters shouldn’t re-elect King: The AG hasn’t done what he said he would do to root out public corruption. Continue Reading
The gatekeeper to NM’s political machine
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“Corruption in New Mexico has reached the level of epidemic, and is in all forms of government.” Don’t take my word for it; take it from recently retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Tom McClenaghan, who concluded that our state might just be the most corrupt in the nation. It’s time for a change. Continue Reading
A bold agenda for fighting corruption
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We must restore integrity and trust in our government. That starts on day one of a Martinez Administration as real leadership with a record of fighting malfeasance and holding people to account will arrive in Santa Fe. Here’s my plan. Continue Reading
AG King’s potential re-election weakness
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UPDATED: The postponing of the corruption trial of former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron reveals a potential weakness for Attorney General Gary King’s re-election chances: While he’s secured convictions in some corruption cases, the most high-profile cases are unresolved, and it looks like they will still be pending on Election Day. Continue Reading
GOP guv candidates discuss issues in Las Cruces
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The four Republican gubernatorial candidates who attended a forum Saturday in Las Cruces agreed on many of the issues that were discussed. But each candidate also talked about what sets him or her apart from the others. Continue Reading
We must keep moving forward in the fight against corruption
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We will persevere and keep moving forward, step by step, until we make it clear that stealing from the public treasury is not the way we do business in New Mexico and that such practices will have legal consequences. Continue Reading