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The election of a mayor in Sunland Park who faces extortion charges complicates an already messy situation in which seven city officials have been charged and at least four fraudulent votes by Texans have been disqualified. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A former Sunland Park city councilor and a current city employee were charged today in the alleged voter-fraud scheme that has rocked the town. Continue Reading
N.M. State Police officers are out in force in Sunland Park during today’s election to investigate, provide protection for state officials and reassure residents that they can safely vote. Continue Reading
The director of Sunland Park’s senior center was arrested today on felony charges alleging she influenced two El Paso residents to illegally vote for Daniel Salinas in the March 6 mayoral election. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Despite a report from the secretary of state alleging multiple cases of voter fraud, a district judge denied a request today to delay the Sunland Park municipal election, saying the district attorney hadn’t proven that “irreparable harm” had been done. Continue Reading
Sunland Park mayoral candidate Daniel Salinas bonded out of jail late Thursday night, but his ability to campaign could be hampered by his conditions of release; meanwhile, the question of whether Tuesday’s election will even take place remains unanswered. Continue Reading
Martah Alondra Lozano pleaded not guilty to tampering with evidence charges related to the Sunland Park extortion case earlier today, and she bonded out of jail this evening. Continue Reading
Jose Luis Hernandez is running for mayor in the scandal-plagued March 6 Sunland Park municipal election, but he hasn’t been very visible – until now. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Martah Alondra Lozano, who is charged with tampering with evidence in the extortion case that has also snagged the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, voluntarily turned herself in to police today. Continue Reading
Following the arrests of the Sunland Park mayor pro tem and city manager, the state auditor plans to speed up his probe of city finances, the governor says she’s prepared to intervene, and the secretary of state has traveled south to look into election complaints. Continue Reading
Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas and City Manager Jaime Aguilera entered the equivalent of not-guilty pleas today to charges alleging they used a lap-dance video to try to force one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas, City Manager Jamie Aguilera and two others are facing felony charges in an alleged extortion plot involving a lap-dance video designed to get one of Salinas’ opponents to drop out of the mayoral race. Continue Reading
The FBI, state police, district attorney and state auditor are all scrutinizing situations in the City of Sunland Park, which has long been plagued by problems. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday signed a bill that toughens penalties for officials convicted of crimes related to public corruption, KRQE-TV in Albuquerque is reporting. Continue Reading
The scandal-plagued Public Regulation Commission clearly needs structural reform. All that stands in the way of voters getting the chance to implement it is Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez. Continue Reading