Three legislative candidates disqualified
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Three candidates for state House seats have been disqualified by the Secretary of State’s Office. Continue Reading
Secretary of state releases un-redacted e-mails
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s office is once again shifting gears and releasing public information it had originally refused to provide. Continue Reading
The pursuit of good government
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Regardless of whether you agree with the lieutenant governor, she must be given credit for proposing her substantive ideas, and I truly believe we can all respect those efforts. Continue Reading
GOP gubernatorial candidates to debate in Las Cruces
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The five Republican candidates for governor have all agreed to participate in an April 10 debate in Las Cruces, but you’ll have to pay to see it. Continue Reading
New poll shows Turner, Weh closest to Denish
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An independent poll released this weekend shows all five Republican gubernatorial candidates trailing Democratic candidate Diane Denish in potential head-to-head contests, with only Doug Turner and Allen Weh holding Denish under 50 percent. Continue Reading
Incarceration is not the answer
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Representative Dennis Kintigh’s recent article misses the mark when discussing the incarceration of people with marijuana possession convictions and people struggling with drug addiction. Continue Reading
No longer a nation of please or thank you
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While listening idly to someone the other day a remark flew by, “And those receiving entitlements do not even say thank you.” I forget who said it. Still, I knew I had heard something important. Continue Reading
Health-care bill is wrong for New Mexico
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HR3590 is unconstitutional, burdensome to business and is harmful to patients and families. As New Mexico’s next governor, I will join with Virginia, Idaho and other states and file lawsuit after lawsuit against this bill. Continue Reading
Senate majority leader ‘surprised’ by guv’s veto
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Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, says he’s “surprised” by Gov. Bill Richardson’s veto of the food tax approved during the recent special session of the Legislature. Continue Reading
Richardson vetoes food tax
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Gov. Bill Richardson vetoed the food tax today in what a news release from his office called “the final legislative action of his two terms as governor.” “I am not willing to put this burden on working families in the form of an unfair tax on food,” Richardson said. Continue Reading
Four candidates drop bids for statewide offices
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Four candidates for lieutenant governor and land commissioner dropped their bids on Tuesday after failing at their parties’ preprimary nominating conventions to win the support of 20 percent of delegates. Continue Reading
Herrera’s office is playing fast and loose with public records
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s latest public-records controversy – the one involving redacted e-mails that should not have been redacted – appears to be either a flagrant disregard for state law or a sign of incompetence. Continue Reading
Saving taxpayer dollars by cutting costs
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Today I announced a plan to save taxpayers an estimated $450 million over the next five years. During these challenging times, while New Mexicans are being forced to tighten their belts and do more with less, I believe government should do the same. Continue Reading
Anaya drops land commissioner bid, endorses Powell
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Democrat Mike Anaya dropped his bid for state land commissioner today and endorsed Ray Powell in the race. Continue Reading
People don’t go to prison for simply having a bag of weed
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It is interesting, and a little troubling, how certain misconceptions get a grip on the public’s mind. One glaring example of this is the widely repeated claim that the state prisons are full of people who have been convicted of simply possessing drugs. Continue Reading