Dem U.S. Senate candidates attack Wilson
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Instead of going after each other, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Hector Balderas and Martin Heinrich attacked likely GOP nominee Heather Wilson during a debate on Sunday. Continue Reading
In Senate race, NM’s future is in Balderas
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Why would we nominate the candidate who leads the pack with money, polling and political endorsements? Hector is one of the most well-respected candidates my generation has seen in New Mexico politics. Continue Reading
Groups unite behind CD1’s Griego, legislative candidates
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A handful of self-identified progressive organizations have partnered with a federal Super PAC in an effort to elect Democrat Eric Griego to Congress and five new Democrats to the N.M. Legislature. Continue Reading
Grisham – my mom – is an incredible person
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My mom will not turn her back on working families because she understands our struggles. She will never forget our New Mexico values that she instilled in us. Continue Reading
Why Congress must keep student loan rates low
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We must ensure that our children have access to the resources they need to help them fulfill their unique potential. This includes access to an affordable college education. Continue Reading
Scrutinizing candidates’ pasts is important
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Policy issues are critical, and NMPolitics.net will keep devoting resources to telling you about candidates’ positions. But it’s also important to scrutinize issues like Eric Griego’s arrest warrants and Marty Chávez’s relationship with a woman under indictment. Continue Reading
Grisham paid property taxes late
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham paid her county property taxes late seven of the last 10 years, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting. Continue Reading
Grisham should stop unfair attacks
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We knew this would be a tough primary race with three strong candidates vying to represent Democrats in the general election. What we didn’t expect was that it would turn so negative and that Eric’s opponents would attack him so personally. Continue Reading
Heinrich and Wilson up big, Chávez slipping, polls find
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Martin Heinrich and Heather Wilson both have big leads; meanwhile, Marty Chávez is 13 points behind his two opponents, who are tied, in the new Albuquerque Journal poll. Another poll confirms a tight race for a Clovis-area state Senate seat. Continue Reading
Mix of market forces, government policies drive gas prices
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When it comes to prices at the pump, there is no conspiracy, but there are a number of complicated factors at play. Continue Reading
Griego: ‘People want you to stand for something’
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As a state senator, Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego hasn’t won passage many bills, but he says he has stood for the principles of the Democratic Party platform and would do the same in Congress. Continue Reading
1st District candidates talk about federal debt
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The three Democrats seeking New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House share many ideas for reducing the nation’s debt, while the lone Republican in the race says the simple answer is balancing the nation’s budget. Continue Reading
A possible slide toward one-branch government
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The only branch taking charge of things is the executive branch. It is hard to say with the judicial branch because we do not see their actions as easily, but for sure Congress has lost all of its power and does not realize this fact. Continue Reading
Griego’s past traffic problems under scrutiny
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Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Eric Griego has a driving history that includes a drunken driving conviction and a number of arrest warrants being issued because he failed to appear in court to deal with speeding and other traffic citations. Continue Reading
Why women support Eric Griego for Congress
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Eric Griego is the one Democrat in the 1st Congressional District race with a long, consistent record of taking on the status quo and powerful interests to fight for our core values. Continue Reading