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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s “bold change” was supposed to include a “new level of transparency” not seen before in state government. In one of the first tests of that pledge, Martinez is coming up short. Continue Reading
Gov.-elect Susana Martinez is nominating Republican businessman and former congressional candidate Jon Barela to be her administration’s secretary of economic development. Continue Reading
When Margaret Thatcher became prime minister, she faced a nasty recession and high unemployment just as New Mexico faces today. She took a hard line against unsustainable collectivist policies – so hard, in fact, that she gained the nickname the “Iron Lady.” Our new governor faces the same woefully unattractive situation. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Despite a report to the contrary, Gov. Bill Richardson is not interested in becoming the head of the Motion Picture Association of America, his communications director says. Continue Reading
A spokesman said in March that Gov. Bill Richardson wasn’t interested in becoming the chief lobbyist for the film industry, but The New York Times is reporting that Richardson is in the mix for the job. Continue Reading
My hope is that Gov.-elect Susana Martinez realizes she must blame herself for being surprised by the bad news about the budget deficit. Continue Reading
House Minority Whip Keith Gardner, R-Roswell, will resign from his legislative position to become Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s chief of staff. Continue Reading
Dems are bound to disagree with the incoming administration on some issues, but the early transition from campaign to governance is showing promise for partnership.
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It’s important for the new administration to know the true reasons for Medicaid budget shortfalls as they look for responsible solutions that will sustain this cornerstone of our health care system and major driver of our economy. Continue Reading
Though House Democrats voted Saturday to nominate Rep. Ben Luján to continue serving as speaker, there’s still a chance some Democrats and Republicans will band together to overthrow him in January.
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We at the Rio Grande Foundation have put together a list of potential spending cuts that works from the assumption that K-12 and Medicaid are indeed “off the table.” The fact is that tough decisions need to be made. Continue Reading
The House Democratic caucus nominated Rep. Ben Luján of Nambé today to continue serving as speaker. Continue Reading
State Sen. John Sapien is apologizing for using state government e-mail to promote the charitable giving of his insurance agency. Continue Reading
A news release sent out Thursday by the New Mexico Senate office was blatantly inappropriate because it promoted the charitable giving of a state senator’s insurance agency. Continue Reading
In a further sign of her rising national star power, Gov.-elect Susana Martinez was chosen by her Republican peers on Thursday to be on the Republican Governors Association’s leadership team. Continue Reading