Luévano running for office, no longer an NMPolitics.net columnist
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Johnny F. Luévano Jr. jumped into the race for the District 16 seat in the N.M. House this weekend, so he’ll no longer be listed as a columnist for this site. Continue Reading
Dishonoring our veterans
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Advertised as giving a leg up to returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, two bills we passed during the recent session will instead waste millions on subsidies and tax breaks to businesses that don’t need them. Continue Reading
Chavez joins exodus from N.M. House
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Rep. David Chavez is the tenth state House member to announce he won’t seek re-election this year. Continue Reading
Retiring senators talk about ethics and transparency
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VIDEO: Retiring state Sens. Mark Boitano and Dede Feldman reflected this week on their efforts to pass ethics and transparency legislation during their tenures and other topics during an interview with New Mexico In Focus. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
EBID accuses AG of ‘sinister’ motive for expanding water lawsuit
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The Elephant Butte Irrigation District says Attorney General Gary King appears to have a “sinister” motive for a lawsuit that seeks to void an agreement dividing water between Southern New Mexico and El Paso. Continue Reading
Roundhouse gridlock must end in 2013
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If Gov. Susana Martinez is successful in remaking the Legislature in this year’s election, so be it. If not, she needs to change her tone – and let’s hope there will still be some lawmakers around who are interested in working with her. Continue Reading
The dog days of elections
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My dog Conrad was amused by the story of an Albuquerque man who registered his dog to vote and promptly got a voter card for the dog in the mail. Continue Reading
Jennings’ actions prove need for ethics commission
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The Senate president pro tem has inappropriately used government resources to campaign twice in the last week. I wish the Legislature and governor would wake up to the fact that an independent ethics board is needed to address such conduct. Continue Reading
NM believes in responsible energy exploration
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New Mexicans – just like other Americans – believe in responsible energy exploration and that we need energy from all sources – including renewables – to provide for our long-term energy needs. Continue Reading
King is ninth House member to not seek re-election
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Rhonda King is the ninth House member to announce she won’t seek re-election this year, and, because of redistricting, another two House members won’t be back in that chamber in 2013. Continue Reading
Sen. Jennings should be ashamed of himself
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Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings apparently doesn’t understand that using government resources to campaign is never appropriate. Continue Reading
Fund early childhood education now for NM’s future
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New Mexico has a real opportunity to get our children excited about learning at a very young age by properly funding early childhood programs. Continue Reading
Eleanor Chavez giving up House seat to run for Senate
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UPDATED: State Rep. Eleanor Chavez announced today that she’s running for an open Senate seat rather than seeking re-election to the House this year. Continue Reading
Fischmann: ‘Highly partisan’ atmosphere a factor in decision
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State Sen. Steve Fischmann says a “highly partisan” and “unproductive” atmosphere during the past two legislative sessions factored into his decision to not seek re-election this year. Continue Reading
Sen. Fischmann isn’t seeking re-election
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UPDATED: State Sen. Steve Fischmann told a group of Doña Ana County women on Saturday that he isn’t seeking re-election this year. He’s the third Doña Ana County lawmaker to announce his retirement in the last nine days. Continue Reading