Haussamen discusses Gov. Martinez’s legacy
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NMPolitics.net’s editor and publisher also talked about this year’s race to replace Steve Pearce in the U.S. House. Continue Reading
Bill to open governor’s contingency fund wouldn’t apply to Martinez
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The Senate Finance Committee amended the measure to ensure it would not take effect until Jan. 1, when a new governor takes office. Continue Reading
Approval ratings for Gov. Martinez continue to sag
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Gov. Susana Martinez continues to see her approval ratings slide. Continue Reading
Legislators strike a middle path between Martinez and judiciary on crime
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New Mexico has risen to the top of national lists marking property and violent crime rates in American cities. But how to solve it? Continue Reading
Governor vetoes funds for committee in dispute over confirmation backlog
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Martinez nixed $19,100 for the Senate Rules Committee, which is responsible for vetting the governor’s picks for Cabinet posts, university regents and a long list of other appointments. Continue Reading
Another brick in the border wall?
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Gov. Susana Martinez won’t stand between the president and the ‘big, beautiful’ wall he has promised to build on the border with Mexico. Continue Reading
Legislation would prohibit selling state land for border wall
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The state owns about 22 miles of land along New Mexico’s 180-mile southern border, mostly in the Bootheel. Continue Reading
The ‘bold change’ Martinez promised never came. Here’s why.
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The governor has scorched systems that needed nuanced reform and hurt too many people. Continue Reading
Martinez rebuffs speculation about what she’ll do next
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Guessing what Gov. Susana Martinez might do after she leaves the state’s top elected office at the end of 2018 has become something of a parlor game in New Mexico politics. Continue Reading
Democrats’ response to State of the State Address, annotated
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Sen. Howie Morales of Silver City gave the Democrats’ response to Gov. Susana Martinez’s final State of the State Address on Tuesday. Continue Reading
The education equation in the governor’s State of the State speech
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Martinez said New Mexico had made progress despite opposition to her proposals. Continue Reading
Martinez isn’t going quietly into her last year in office
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The governor’s final State of the State Address served as a reminder that she is still a veto-wielding political force. Continue Reading
With Martinez leaving office soon, Democrats celebrate ‘new day’
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Senate Democrats said Tuesday that New Mexico’s future looks bright. Continue Reading
Protesters disrupt Martinez’s State of the State Address
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Advocates for immigrants unfurled banners calling for passage of the Dream Act and shouted slogans. Continue Reading
Martinez takes swipe at new Senate majority whip
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The governor, in her State of the State address, criticized comments made last year by the new majority whip of the state Senate, Democrat Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque. Continue Reading