Ortiz Mountain Ranch purchase is a great long-term investment
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Purchasing Ortiz Mountain Ranch, a magnificent property, is a great investment in New Mexico that will produce immediate and long-term payoffs. Continue Reading
New Mexicans are struggling to pay for housing
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A report being released this week shows that across the state, New Mexicans are struggling to pay for housing. Many people might think our state cannot afford to invest in affordable housing right now. But we can, and we should. Continue Reading
New polls reveal good news for Heinrich, not other Dems
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UPDATED: Polls released Monday by the left-leaning Web site Daily Kos reveal good news for Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Martin Heinrich but bad news for the Democratic candidates for the state’s other congressional seats and governor. Continue Reading
Martinez and Denish are tied, new Dem poll says
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Days after both gubernatorial campaigns released polls showing Republican Susana Martinez in the lead, a new poll conducted for a Democratic group has Martinez and Democrat Diane Denish tied. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Listen to Denish and Martinez debate
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Miss this weekend’s debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish and Republican opponent Susana Martinez? You can still listen to it thanks to KUNM radio. Continue Reading
Economic Development Department needs a major overhaul
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The New Mexico Economic Development Department is a dysfunctional family owing to excessive politicization and needs a major overhaul. That will not happen until influential people acknowledge that fact and initiate the process. Continue Reading
Martinez’s marriage to cop has led to conflict allegations
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The Las Cruces Sun-News says there’s at least a perceived conflict of interest in the way investigations into officer-involved shootings are handled in Doña Ana County because District Attorney Susana Martinez is married to Undersheriff Chuck Franco. Continue Reading
Finding the superhero in all of us
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As it turns out, this governor’s race is not about just the next four years – it’s about the next 10. The redistricting process is precisely why electing Diane Denish this November is so important. Continue Reading
Rush says the land office needs ‘new blood’
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Matt Rush says it’s time for a younger generation to take the reins of state government. The Republican nominee for state commissioner of public lands is 36, and he says it’s time for his generation to “stand up” as New Mexico approaches its 100th anniversary in 2012. 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
Denish’s internal poll has Martinez leading by 5
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UPDATED: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish is pushing back against Republican Susana Martinez’s internal poll showing the GOP candidate ahead 10 points by releasing her own poll that shows Martinez leading by 5 points. Continue Reading
AG’s website is a useful tool for the public
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One of the most useful tools my office has used to help serve the public has been our Attorney General’s Office website, nmag.gov. Parts of it are frequently being updated in order to make it easier for people to avail themselves of the many services provided by this office. Continue Reading
Martinez leads by 10 points in internal poll
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez’s lead over Democrat Diane Denish has grown to 10 points, and Martinez has also reached the all-important 50 percent threshold, according to a new poll conducted for her campaign. Continue Reading
Holding big corporations accountable
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Powerful corporations get enough breaks. I believe New Mexico families need a governor on their side – and that’s why today I proposed an agenda to hold these big corporations accountable. Continue Reading
A vote for Powell is a vote for inferior schools and higher taxes
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My policies in the State Land Office can’t be that bad, because over the last eight years they have generated $4 billion for public education – more than double what Ray Powell collected during his 10 years as commissioner of public lands. Continue Reading