The GOP can be NM’s majority party, Sanchez says (0)
3/10/10 •
New Mexico would be much different today if John Sanchez – not Bill Richardson – had been governor for the last seven-plus years, Sanchez says.
We must keep moving forward in the fight against corruption (3)
3/09/10 •
COMMENTARY BY GARY KING: We will persevere and keep moving forward, step by step, until we make it clear that stealing from the public treasury is not the way we do business in New Mexico.
Lawmakers direct AG to hire attorney to handle fraud cases (0)
3/09/10 •
Lawmakers didn’t give Attorney General Gary King the additional money he’s been seeking to hire an attorney to take on fraud cases during the special session. But they directed him to hire one anyway by shifting resources.
More details emerge on Salazar’s resignation letter (1)
3/08/10 •
The Rio Grande Sun has obtained a copy of former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter, but the Sun didn’t make the full letter public, and the Secretary of State’s Office still hasn’t released it. But in its Friday report on the letter, the Sun included details that hadn’t previously been released publicly.
Mayor: Council considers sheriff probe a ‘personal issue’ for Moore (0)
3/08/10 •
The Las Cruces City Council considers a sheriff’s department investigation involving City Manager Terrence Moore to be a “personal issue” at this point, Mayor Ken Miyagishima says.
Lt. guv hopeful lists campaign contributions online (2)
3/08/10 •
Brian Moore became today the first candidate for lieutenant governor to join several gubernatorial candidates in releasing campaign finance information more often than state law requires.
Most voters in poll give Teague a thumbs-up (1)
3/07/10 •
The majority of those who voted in last week’s non-scientific poll on this site said they approve of the job Harry Teague is doing as U.S. representative for the 2nd Congressional District.
Sunshine Portal signed into law (2)
3/05/10 •
UPDATED: Lt. Gov. Diane Denish signed into law today a bill that will create a publicly accessible, online database of financial information from government agencies in New Mexico.
SOS refuses to release Salazar’s resignation letter (13)
3/04/10 •
The Secretary of State’s Office is refusing to release the scathing letter A.J. Salazar provided when he resigned Friday from his job as elections director, but the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government says the document is a public record that should be released.
Judge dismisses civil case against bond attorney in housing authority scandal (1)
3/04/10 •
A judge has agreed to dismiss the State Investment Council’s civil case against a bond attorney involved in the housing authority scandal and that attorney’s counterclaims against the state agency.
Mayor urges speed in probe involving city manager (0)
3/04/10 •
Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says it was appropriate for the Las Cruces Police Department to ask the sheriff to take over an investigation into two incidents involving City Manager Terrence Moore and his ex-wife. But he wants the probe to move quickly.
Herrera runs ‘a crooked organization,’ former elections head claims (6)
3/04/10 •
The state’s former elections director accused Secretary of State Mary Herrera in his resignation letter of violating the Governmental Conduct Act and election laws. And A.J. Salazar says he’s turned his allegations over to the attorney general, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting.
Land office refutes AG’s Whites Peak petition (3)
3/03/10 •
Because Land Commissioner Pat Lyons is granted “complete control over the care, control, and disposition of state trust lands,” the Supreme Court should reject Attorney General Gary King’s premise that four controversial land swaps at Whites Peak were predetermined “shams,” attorneys representing the State Land Office say.
VIDEO: City manager probe gets TV, newspaper attention (0)
3/03/10 •
Since The New Mexico Independent and NMPolitics.net first reported on the sheriff taking over a Las Cruces Police Department investigation into two incidents involving City Manager Terrence Moore and his ex-wife, two other media outlets have done their own reports on the situation.
VIDEO: Reporter digs into real story of guv’s exempts (8)
3/03/10 •
Gov. Bill Richardson giving cushy jobs for political reasons? Claiming to cut jobs when he’s really just moving people around so it looks like he’s being fiscally responsible? Say it ain’t so, guv.
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- Guv not interested in movie industry job, spokesman says
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- Incumbents win in Hatch, lose in Sunland Park
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- Las Cruces Council to discuss city manager Monday
- State elections director resigns
- Domenici’s $260K in fundraising includes $50K from himself
- Sheriff takes over case involving Las Cruces city manager
3/08/10 • Secretary of State Mary Herrera has made a scandalous situation worse by refusing to release former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter. The Journal has already shown us part of the letter. Herrera should immediately show us the rest.
3/08/10 • I was planning to write a rapid response piece to all the snarky, ill-willed and unfounded political comments that were supposed to be made at last night’s 82nd Academy Awards. The problem: There was absolutely zero fuel for the fodder.
3/05/10 • The entire staff of a Rhode Island high school was fired last week as part of a school improvement project. One headline opined that the mass firing of school personnel may signal a trend. Actually, it is a trend already in place of doing stupid things in the management of schools.
3/04/10 • There is a growing body of evidence showing that right-to-work states enjoy faster economic and employment growth than non-RTW states. There are 22 states in the union that have adopted RTW laws, and New Mexico is not one of them.
3/01/10 • I am calling for an immediate joint caucus of House and Senate Democrats. There has been too much difficulty and miscommunication surrounding our attempts to address the budget.
2/26/10 • The GOP guv primary remains wide open, Denish has the advantage in November but isn’t unbeatable, and Pearce/Teague remains one of the hottest House races in the nation. Then there’s the guv. Of course his approval rating has tanked.
2/25/10 • Like most legislators, I am not proud of the fact that we were unable to finalize the budget during the 30-day session. However, the 30-day session was not a complete loss. There were some important issues that I am grateful we did address.
