Richardson proposes plan to balance budget
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“As promised, my plan closes the budget gap in a fiscally responsible way, without cutting education or increasing taxes,” Richardson said today as he unveiled his plan to fix the budget. Continue Reading
Don’t use government resources to campaign
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Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano stepped into a firestorm today when his office sent out an official news release and tweet announcing his endorsement of his undersheriff to replace him in next year’s election. Continue Reading
End giveaways in New Mexico’s budget
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New Mexico should not sit idly by while selected private interests like SunCal break the state’s bank. Continue Reading
Cornelius formally enters land commissioner race
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GOP activist Bob Cornelius announced today that he’s running for state land commissioner next year with the intent of diversifying the state’s energy industry and reducing regulation. Continue Reading
Read U.S. attorney’s letter on end of GRIPgate probe
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The New Mexico Independent has obtained the letter U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt sent to the lawyers for people under investigation in the GRIPgate probe that ended last week and published it online. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones launches gubernatorial bid
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Saying she is “tired of New Mexico being known for graft, corruption and poor service,” state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, formally launched her bid for governor on Sunday. Continue Reading
Three ethics reforms New Mexico needs
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True ethics reform is necessary if public confidence in state government is to be restored. Here’s what I think needs to happen. Continue Reading
Contarino says he and guv acted appropriately
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A former aide to Gov. Bill Richardson who was once at the center of the GRIPgate probe reiterated on Friday — as the probe came to an end without charges being filed — what he’s said before: that he and the governor acted “appropriately and ethically at all times.” Continue Reading
Most voters in poll say Vigil-Giron should be placed on leave
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The vast majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said Rebecca Vigil-Giron should be placed on administrative leave while the AG’s criminal case against her in pending. Continue Reading
Talking about the end of the pay-to-play probe on national TV
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Heath Haussamen talked by phone with the hosts of the FOX Business TV show Happy Hour on Thursday about the news that Gov. Bill Richardson and others won’t face criminal charges following a probe into pay-to-play allegations. Watch the segment here. Continue Reading
U.S. attorney: Richardson, others not exonerated
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UPDATED: The fact that Gov. Bill Richardson and others won’t face criminal charges following a probe into pay-to-play allegations doesn’t mean they should consider themselves exonerated, U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt says. Continue Reading
GOP raises questions about end of GRIPgate probe
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UPDATED: A number of Republicans are raising questions in light of today’s news that Gov. Bill Richardson and others won’t be charged following a federal investigation into allegations of pay to play in his administration. Continue Reading
Richardson isn’t in the clear yet, analyst says
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Federal and state investigators are still looking into an investment scandal that involves some prominent Richardson friends and donors, Albuquerque pollster and analyst Brian Sanderoff pointed out.
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Reports: Guv won’t be charged in federal probe
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UPDATED: Gov. Bill Richardson and “former high-ranking members of his administration” won’t be charged following the federal investigation into allegations of pay to play in his administration, The Associated Press is reporting. Continue Reading
Weh adds staffers to gubernatorial exploratory committee
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Calling himself a “likely” candidate for governor, Republican Allen Weh announced in a news release that he has hired three new staffers and plans to add two more in the coming days. Continue Reading