Salinas asks high court to help him take office
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With about a week to go before he forfeits his seat because he hasn’t been sworn in, Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas is asking the N.M. Supreme Court for help. Continue Reading
Salinas, police chief arrested on bribery charges
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VIDEO: Police have filed new charges alleging that Sunland Park Mayor-elect Daniel Salinas handed out a city job to protect an ally on the council; meanwhile, state officials say they need 3-4 more weeks to complete an audit that could lead to state takeover of some city functions. Continue Reading
Another former journalist charged in Sunland Park case
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Jose ‘Pepe’ Reyes allegedly set up and recorded the lap dance given to Sunland Park mayoral candidate Gerardo Hernandez and threatened to release the video publicly if Hernandez didn’t quit the race. Continue Reading
Two more arrested in Sunland Park extortion case
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UPDATED: Eight current and former city officials have been charged in the alleged extortion and voter-fraud schemes prosecutors say were aimed at helping Daniel Salinas be elected mayor; meanwhile, Salinas has still not been sworn in. Continue Reading
Salinas’ win further complicates Sunland Park mess
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The election of a mayor in Sunland Park who faces extortion charges complicates an already messy situation in which seven city officials have been charged and at least four fraudulent votes by Texans have been disqualified. Continue Reading
Salinas wins in Sunland Park; challenge coming
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UPDATED: Despite facing felony extortion charges, Daniel Salinas won Sunland Park’s mayoral race this evening. Read about that and more from the state’s municipal elections in NMPolitics.net’s liveblog archive by clicking on the headline. Continue Reading
Two more charged in Sunland Park voter-fraud scheme
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UPDATED: A former Sunland Park city councilor and a current city employee were charged today in the alleged voter-fraud scheme that has rocked the town. Continue Reading
State police out in force in Sunland Park
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N.M. State Police officers are out in force in Sunland Park during today’s election to investigate, provide protection for state officials and reassure residents that they can safely vote. Continue Reading
Many NM cities have elections today
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Polls are open until 7 p.m. in many New Mexico cities for local elections. Here are some links for more info. Continue Reading
Liveblogging Sunland Park, other muni elections
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NMPolitics.net will liveblog news and results from the Sunland Park municipal election and others around the state beginning at 6:45 p.m. Join us! Continue Reading
Sunland Park employee arrested on false voting charges
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The director of Sunland Park’s senior center was arrested today on felony charges alleging she influenced two El Paso residents to illegally vote for Daniel Salinas in the March 6 mayoral election. Continue Reading
Voter-fraud allegations won’t delay Sunland Park election
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UPDATED: Despite a report from the secretary of state alleging multiple cases of voter fraud, a district judge denied a request today to delay the Sunland Park municipal election, saying the district attorney hadn’t proven that “irreparable harm” had been done. Continue Reading
Salinas bonds out; election still up in the air
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Sunland Park mayoral candidate Daniel Salinas bonded out of jail late Thursday night, but his ability to campaign could be hampered by his conditions of release; meanwhile, the question of whether Tuesday’s election will even take place remains unanswered. Continue Reading
Sunland Park defendant pleads not guilty, bonds out
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Martah Alondra Lozano pleaded not guilty to tampering with evidence charges related to the Sunland Park extortion case earlier today, and she bonded out of jail this evening. Continue Reading
Third Sunland Park mayoral hopeful emerges
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Jose Luis Hernandez is running for mayor in the scandal-plagued March 6 Sunland Park municipal election, but he hasn’t been very visible – until now. Continue Reading