Grand jury delayed in Murphy case
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A grand jury that was scheduled to consider indicting Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy on Tuesday on charges including bribery has been delayed. Continue Reading
Griego expects Heinrich to run for Senate, forms exploratory committee
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Based on the expectation that U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich is about to jump into the U.S. Senate race, state Sen. Eric Griego announced today that he’s forming an exploratory committee as he considers running to replace Heinrich in Congress. Continue Reading
Judge may be indicted on bribery charges
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Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy has been notified that a grand jury meeting next week may charge him with paying a bribe in exchange for then-Gov. Bill Richardson appointing him to the bench in 2006. Continue Reading
AG says guv’s radio ads might have violated law
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UPDATED: The Attorney General’s Office says Gov. Susana Martinez’s radio ads that lobbied the Legislature using campaign funds might have violated state law, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
Quit downplaying cartel threat; it’s time to act
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States are grappling with immigration and border security, but it’s a no-win situation for them. Real solutions must come from Washington. Instead, Congress is doing nothing and the homeland security secretary is downplaying the cartel threat as an election year approaches. Continue Reading
Supreme Court lets AG prosecute housing authority case
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The N.M. Supreme Court has given Attorney General Gary King’s office a green light to proceed with prosecution of the case against defendants in the housing authority scandal, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
The Electoral College is a gift to New Mexico
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I was concerned to read that Rep. Mary Helen Garcia is a proponent of getting rid of the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a gift to rural states like New Mexico. Continue Reading
Martinez needs to finish State Investment Council reform
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A bill that would complete State Investment Council reforms by removing the governor as chairperson is waiting to be signed. It is up to the governor to seize the opportunity to protect our state’s financial future and put our SIC on sure footing for generations to come. Continue Reading
Johnson presents an opportunity for the tea party
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Conventional wisdom might suggest that former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson has no chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination next year, but I believe people would be foolish to dismiss his candidacy at this point. Continue Reading
Johnson to launch presidential campaign in April
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UPDATED: Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson will formally launch his presidential campaign next month in New Hampshire, Fox News and Politico are reporting. Continue Reading
Pension reform is the right thing to do
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One of the more difficult votes during the recently concluded legislative session was on Rep. Mimi Stewart’s attempt to address projected shortfalls in the PERA and ERB retirement funds – shortfalls that could potentially exceed $15 billion by 2016. Continue Reading
A bankrupt rationale for budget cuts
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“The economy forced legislators to cut spending,” Sen. Campos wrote recently. No, it was highly paid lobbyists for the richest New Mexicans and out-of-state corporations who forced the Democratic majority to cut spending and not raise revenues. Continue Reading
Sanchez says Wilson’s time has passed
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During a Thursday visit to Washington, D.C., Lt. Gov. John Sanchez sounded very much like a candidate for U.S. Senate. Continue Reading
Bills making their way to governor
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Out of 284 bills that require action by Gov. Susana Martinez from the legislative session that ended Saturday, approximately 80 have made it to her desk. Continue Reading
Time for a review of the Electoral College
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We live in the world’s greatest democracy, yet the U.S. Constitution does not provide for the popular vote of our president by all Americans. Bizarre as this may sound, it is true. Continue Reading