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UPDATED: In her first direct comments on the situation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says an e-mail a prosecutor in her office forwarded that joked about killing a Mexican and an Arab is “deeply offensive.” Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has announced the hiring of a new campaign manager and two other staffers as she transitions from the primary to the general election. Continue Reading
Substantive discussion of the issues has thus far taken a backseat to negative campaigning in the governor’s race. Starting today, NMPolitics.net intends to regularly publish responses from both candidates to specific policy questions. The first question is about the state’s film-incentive program. Continue Reading
UPDATED: A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s rejection of an attempt by the secretary of state and attorney general to force two nonprofits to register as political committees. Will the AG appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court? Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish says if a ‘racist’ e-mail was sent among employees of her office like the one forwarded by an employee of Republican opponent Susana Martinez’s office, those employees would lose their jobs. Continue Reading
The Government Restructuring Task Force – a group of state lawmakers, executive-branch officials and members of the public who are exploring ideas to make government more effective and efficient – is seeking public input. Continue Reading
UPDATED: In response to this posting, the state Democratic Party chairman says “any state employee” who sent or forwarded an e-mail joke about killing a Mexican and an Arab should “no longer work for the state.” The chairman originally only called for the firing of a prosecutor who works for GOP gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez. Continue Reading
Note to political candidates: You shouldn’t make claims you can’t back up with proof. If you can’t provide proof, the political system in which you operate has given the public all the reason in the world to believe you’re lying. Continue Reading
Summer 2010 is scarcely one week old, and looking back it has been a very busy half-year for the Attorney General’s Office. We have been working on major issues including state investments, public land exchanges, environmental protection, and various civil and criminal prosecutions. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Members of the Legislative Council unanimously approved today a motion directing staff to begin webcasting interim committee meetings as soon as possible. Continue Reading
Susana Martinez may have all the momentum in the world, she may have a great marketing plan of anti-Richardson themes, and she may even have the soccer mom from Alaska on her side – but her Achilles heel may be the simple fact that her running mate is a Hispanic as well. Continue Reading
All legislative interim committee meetings are being held in Santa Fe this year to save money. To ensure the public still has access, Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones has asked legislative leaders to allow webcasting and video conferencing of those meetings. The issue may come up at today’s meeting of the Legislative Council. Continue Reading
Gov. Bill Richardson says New Mexico couldn’t get a project to construct the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport off the ground today. Good thing for Richardson that the funding was secured years ago, then, since he says Spaceport America will be one of his top achievements. Continue Reading
The head of the federal agency that coordinates the fight against drug trafficking in New Mexico says Susana Martinez’s claim that she has “taken on members of the most violent Mexican drug cartels” is accurate. Continue Reading
Former Lt. Gov. candidate and state Rep. Brian Moore’s grocery store has settled a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination against a job applicant who had a learning disability. Continue Reading