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While legislators met in special session at the state’s capitol on Saturday afternoon, State Treasurer James B. Lewis was in Albuquerque announcing his re-election bid for a second consecutive term and third overall. Continue Reading
Some senators want to consider revenue-raising measures; others think salary cuts may be necessary. The governor says he won’t allow either. Will senators come together to reject the limitations the governor has placed on the session? Continue Reading
Being a legislator in this state, during this crisis, is pretty darn thankless. Be true to yourself and the people who elected you to represent them, and I would respectfully submit that your choices, while still incredibly difficult, will at least be a bit more palatable — to voters and to yourself. Continue Reading
The special session of the Legislature that convenes Saturday will be webcast, John Yaeger, assistant director for Legislative Council Services, confirmed. Continue Reading
After Tuesday’s finance reports, Diane Denish is still a giant. Heather Wilson’s indecision on whether to run for governor has sidelined some money but not enough to sink others’ chances. The four Republicans who have declared for governor are still in the hunt. Continue Reading
There are great opportunities disguised as impossible situations facing the New Mexico Legislature in their budget shortfall special session. The same Legislature and governor who did not listen to good advice about the transitory nature of the state’s revenue are meeting to fix the financial problems of their own making. Continue Reading
UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., raised $257,000 for his re-election campaign from July to September. He ended the third quarter with almost $300,000 more on hand than his challenger, Republican Steve Pearce, but Pearce raised nearly twice as much as Teague in the quarter. Continue Reading
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya formally announced his entrance into the Democratic primary for state land commissioner late Wednesday, citing ethics and transparency as an important part of his platform Continue Reading
The state’s current fiscal-year budget deficit has grown to $660 million, a new revenue projection set to be released Thursday will say. Continue Reading
House Minority Leader Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, says there won’t be any quick fixes in the upcoming special session of the Legislature to address the massive budget shortfall. Continue Reading
I reported Tuesday on some of the fundraising numbers for Democratic lieutenant governor candidates. Here are the rest. Continue Reading
Having a one-sided conversation about cutting spending but not raising revenue ties the hands of legislators who want to protect their communities from education and Medicaid cuts and future job losses. The governor needs to recognize that his tax policy is a failed policy. Continue Reading
As we head into the special session, projections of our state’s budget shortfall get worse and worse. And the specter of massive cuts — or even a few tax increases — looms larger every day. So here they are, my guidelines for making these hard budget decisions. Continue Reading
On a 4-1 vote, Bernalillo County Commissioners selected Republican Jim White this evening to replace Albuquerque Mayor-elect Richard Berry as the representative of House District 20 in the state Legislature. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones raised just under $21,000 during the last reporting period. Continue Reading