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Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Brian Colón has raised a whopping $277,034 since entering the race in August. Meanwhile, one of Colón’s opponents, Joe Campos, raised a little more than $148,000 — $100,000 of it in loans. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez reported today that she has raised $141,265 in individual contributions since entering the race on July 17. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner said in July that he was spending “considerable” personal money as he prepared to run for governor. Today, his finance report proved that’s exactly what he’s done. Continue Reading
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Lawrence Rael raised more than $147,000 from May to October, his campaign announced today. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh raised almost $560,000 in the last reporting period, with almost half of that coming in the form of a personal loan from Weh and his wife to the campaign. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised just over $1 million in the last reporting period, and she has nearly $2.2 million on hand going forward, her campaign announced today. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Bernalillo County commissioners are scrambling to find someone to take the place of Richard Berry in the Legislature before the special session begins Saturday. Berry, Albuquerque’s mayor-elect, resigned from his House seat Monday. Continue Reading
New Mexico has a long history of battling corruption dating back to before statehood. It’s time to take the next step by prohibiting contractors, lobbyists and other special interests seeking subsidies or tax breaks from making or bundling political contributions. Continue Reading
If the refueling station in Santa Teresa is the type of project that the adjoining communities support, I would recommend looking at some other options that could generate a greater dollar return for the State Land Office — and thus for our schools. Continue Reading
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Bob Cornelius would make the best state land commissioner out of the declared Republican candidates for the position. Continue Reading
House Speaker Ben Luján has told schools to prepare for 3-3.5 percent budget cuts and says state and school employees could see a 2.5-percent pay cut. Meanwhile, lawmakers have drafted three plans to deal with shortfall. Two include education cuts. Continue Reading
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a business owned by Republican lieutenant governor candidate Brian Moore for allegedly not hiring a job applicant because he had a learning disability. Continue Reading
The first finance reports for candidates running for state offices are due Tuesday, and they promise to shed a lot of light on how the 2010 election is shaping up. Two former state party chairs may lead the way in fundraising in their respective contests. Continue Reading
Republican Gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh has been endorsed by the national political action committee Iraq Veterans for Congress. Continue Reading
Many conservatives like to say government should be run like a business. Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones, however, says that’s not right at all. “Government is a public trust,” she said. “It’s very different.” Continue Reading