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AUDIO: Heath Haussamen was on the radio program New Mexico News and Views this afternoon to talk about what’s going on at the Roundhouse, new polling in the U.S. Senate race and more. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A new, bipartisan poll finds Martin Heinrich and Heather Wilson essentially tied in a potential U.S. Senate match-up and a high approval rating for Gov. Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Imagine how we would sound if we used words like “roads,” “education,” “public safety,” and “heath care” instead of “taxes.” Would you want to be heard saying, “I can’t believe I pay for roads when I fill my gas tank?” Or, “First responders really hike up the cost of my mortgage?” Continue Reading
Hanging photos of foster children who are up for adoption in the halls of the Roundhouse would be a powerful statement about the priorities of state government. I hope the legislative branch changes its mind and grants the governor’s request to do it. Continue Reading
The Albuquerque Journal called the record of Attorney General Gary King “woefully inadequate” this weekend and questioned whether he has “the commitment and drive to actually deliver some results.” Continue Reading
We obviously have a major problem with people taking advantage of this progressive and well-intended law. It is a problem of fraud, and it needs to be acknowledged and solved. Continue Reading
The Occupy people all over our nation have our attention, but we will not be bullied, we will not be intimidated, and they cannot come on private property and attack New Mexico citizens without the full response of angry citizens being directed at them. If they want to change the political process, do it right: Get elected and lead us to a better world. Continue Reading
Gwyneth Doland, who is currently covering the Roundhouse for NMPolitics.net, will take over as the executive director of the N.M. Foundation for Open Government next month. Continue Reading
On Wednesday we joined more than 60 faith and community leaders in the rotunda of the state capitol to call on state legislators to take action this year to help struggling New Mexican homeowners keep their homes. Continue Reading
Neither the governor nor Public Regulation Commissioner Doug Howe make an issue of the fact that Howe is gay. Both focus instead on the task at hand – bringing more professionalism and expertise to a scandal-plagued agency. Continue Reading
UPDATED: On a 5-4, party-line vote, the House Labor and Human Resources Committee rejected Rep. Andy Nuñez’s bill that would repeal a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses this afternoon, passing instead a committee substitute that would amend the law in an attempt to address its flaws. Click on the headline to read NMPolitics.net’s liveblog archive of the hearing. Continue Reading
Rhode Island’s is not the only reform model in terms of specific policies, but it is a model for New Mexico in terms of political will and desire to preserve itself for future generations. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez on Wednesday endorsed a plan by Rep. David Doyle that would give the construction industry a break on gross receipts taxes. Meanwhile, Sen. Steve Fischmann proposes eliminating the tax on all business services, but his bill includes other proposals to pay for it. Continue Reading
Most agree that policymakers need to address issues with the law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, but the governor and many Democrats are at odds over what to do. A victory by either side or a compromise appears to be unlikely again this year. Continue Reading
We can continue the political soap opera over driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants or comprehensively tackle immigration issues impacting our daily lives. I’m sponsoring legislation that attempts to do the latter. I invite others to help me improve it. Continue Reading