Legislators should use public e-mail accounts
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Public e-mail accounts are undoubtedly subject to the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act. Continue Reading
Lawyer’s tenure on sunshine group board needs to end
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Pat Rogers has spent much of his legal career fighting for government transparency, but his recent actions helped create the appearance that the Martinez administration’s controversial contract with the Downs at Albuquerque was an insider deal. Continue Reading
Martinez likes parts of health-care law
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Gov. Susana Martinez complained about the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act but told reporters other provisions in the law are important for ‘taking care of that very needy population.’ She said she wants to keep the law in its entirety – or at least parts of it. Continue Reading
E-mail mess looks a lot like Richardson scandals
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Susana Martinez promised to do things differently. Continue Reading
Guv’s spokesman: E-mails were ‘illegally obtained’
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The governor’s spokesman says the FBI is investigating the theft of the e-mails that resulted in their public release. Continue Reading
GOP Senate candidate slams Martinez
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Republican state Senate candidate Aubrey L. Dunn Jr. is blasting Gov. Susana Martinez after a political group with ties to the governor sent mailers in the June primary supporting the incumbent Democrat Dunn will face in November. Continue Reading
This lawmaker beat Martinez-supporting Super PAC
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Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon is touting the fact that he is the one candidate targeted by the Super PAC tied to Gov. Susana Martinez who won his Democratic primary on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Taking a stand in one of the great civil rights battles
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Our government and too many churches contribute to the culture of discrimination against gay people that exists in America. I’m taking a stand because it’s time that we put an end to that discrimination. Continue Reading
Dem legislative primaries are the races to watch
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UPDATED: There’s been lots of political drama in the Republican Senate primary race between Angie Spears and Pat Woods, but if you care about races that will impact the makeup of the Legislature and policy, there are several more interesting contests, all on the Democratic side. Continue Reading
Candidates complain about guv-supporting PAC
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UPDATED: Eleanor Chavez, David Coss, Larry Martinez and Jack Sullivan allege that Reform New Mexico Now violated disclosure law; they also seek to publicly tie the PAC to the Republican governor after it got involved in their Democratic primary races. Continue Reading
Martinez-supporting Super PAC comes to aid of Dems
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UPDATED: Reform New Mexico Now is funded primarily by backers of Republican Gov. Susana Martinez and is helping Democratic legislative incumbents who have sided with her on some issues. Continue Reading
Guv, others unhurt during plane’s hard landing
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Gov. Susana Martinez, First Gentleman Chuck Franco and Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler were unhurt during a hard landing at the Santa Fe Airport late Wednesday. Continue Reading
Spears-Woods race colored by controversy
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The governor has offended some with her backing of Angie Spears in the GOP Senate District 7 primary race. Meanwhile, Pat Woods’ statements about campaign contributions and lobbying raise ethical questions about his prior activities in Santa Fe. Continue Reading
Catching up on new Rasmussen poll of NM
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Like other reporters, I neglected to report on a new poll of New Mexico last week as I covered the end of the legislative session. So here’s the skinny on the newest poll. Continue Reading
Martinez looks to unseat legislative foes
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By targeting Republican Sen. Clinton Harden, Gov. Susana Martinez showed that she’ll go after any state legislator she views as standing in the way of her reform proposals, regardless of party affiliation. Continue Reading