Criticism of Martinez’s 2013 Medicaid freeze ramps up
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The question remains: Why did the Martinez Administration freeze funding to 15 organizations and throw the state’s behavioral health system into chaos when it didn’t have to? Continue Reading
AG clears health providers; Martinez Admin. defends Medicaid freeze
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On Monday, the Martinez Administration continued defending its 2013 decision to freeze funding to 15 behavioral health organizations — even as the attorney general announced that his agency had cleared almost all of them of criminal wrongdoing. Continue Reading
Senate may slow progress of governor’s pet bills in session’s second half
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The remainder of the 2016 legislative session is likely to be dominated by the Democrat-controlled Senate stalling or killing many of the governor’s pet bills — and House Republicans blasting the Democrats for doing so. Continue Reading
Accused cop killer was previously prosecuted by Martinez’s office when she was DA
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Davon Lymon’s plea deal in that 2002 case landed him in prison for more than 10 years. He could have been imprisoned for more than 30 years had he gone to trial and been convicted on the original charge, first-degree murder. Continue Reading
Martinez’s actions prove the need for an ethics commission
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s recent abuse of power demonstrates the need for an independent commission to set standards for ethical conduct in state government and investigate complaints. Continue Reading
Newly released audio reveals impact of Martinez’s abuse of power
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The audio recording indicates that police felt powerless to do anything after hotel staff asked officers to remove guests gathered in a hotel room. Continue Reading
This New Mexican accepts Gov. Martinez’s apology
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Gov. Susana Martinez abused her power. Her promise to bring “bold change” amplifies the severity of her transgression. I don’t expect perfection from my elected officials, but I do expect apologies when they make mistakes. Continue Reading
Feds subpoena records from Martinez’s tenure as DA
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A federal grand jury has subpoenaed documents from the district attorney’s office in Doña Ana County from 2010, when now-Gov. Susana Martinez was the DA, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
ABQ Councilor Brad Winter named secretary of state
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Gov. Susana Martinez appointed Brad Winter to be New Mexico’s next secretary of state on Tuesday. Many NMPolitics.net readers said they were happy with the choice. Continue Reading
Grand jury is investigating 2010 Martinez inauguration, paper reports
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A federal grand jury is looking into allegations involving Gov. Susana Martinez’s political adviser Jay McCleskey, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. That includes examining money spent on Martinez’s 2010 inauguration celebration. Continue Reading
Martinez says she’s confident McCleskey has done nothing wrong
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“I am confident that neither Jay nor anyone else has done anything wrong,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. As a former prosecutor, she added, “I trust the system to look into and then reject these types of political cheap shots.” Continue Reading
Feds subpoena Tax and Rev audit records, newspaper reports
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Some people who currently work for Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration or political team pushed back against allegations of retaliation, saying they’ve also been audited and pointing to a recent, dramatic increase in efforts to identify uncollected taxes. Continue Reading
Martinez’s task: Restoring trust to an office long plagued by scandal
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Dianna Duran promised to be different, but it didn’t work out that way. Now it falls on Gov. Susana Martinez to lead New Mexico’s newest attempt to restore trust in the Secretary of State’s Office.
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Putting this week’s polls in context
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What to make of this week’s polls of the U.S. Senate and presidential races and the governor’s popularity? Put them in the context of other recent polls and the picture becomes clearer. Continue Reading
Former governors didn’t use public e-mail accounts
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VIDEO: The controversy over using of private e-mail to conduct public business continues, and among the news is a revelation that the previous two governors avoided using public e-mail accounts. Continue Reading