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UPDATED: Recent revelations about the chairman of the Educational Retirement Board raise a serious question – how many other members of these powerful boards in the Richardson/Denish administration had direct financial interests in taxpayer-funded deals they considered? Continue Reading
The next governor of New Mexico will immediately be tasked with balancing a budget deficit in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Here is how I would achieve fiscal responsibility in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Developing a world-class education system will provide New Mexicans for generations to come the opportunity to compete and win at every level. This is why reforming education is one of my top priorities. Continue Reading
There are very real differences between the approach I have laid out to turn New Mexico’s economy around and Diane Denish’s. At the end of the day, the differences between my vision and approach and Denish’s define the choice facing New Mexicans. Continue Reading
We must restore integrity and trust in our government. That starts on day one of a Martinez Administration as real leadership with a record of fighting malfeasance and holding people to account will arrive in Santa Fe. Here’s my plan. Continue Reading
I believe this campaign will be about where Diane Denish and I stand on the issues that matter to voters. I am confident this fall voters will support an agenda of bold change that challenges the status quo and delivers real results. Continue Reading
To deliver the kind of bold change we need in New Mexico that will create well-paying and secure jobs and grow our economy for years come, I have developed a five-point plan to end corruption, eliminate waste, make New Mexico competitive, revive our energy sector, and improve the business climate in our state. Continue Reading
Public safety is a critical element in New Mexico’s future. Making sure citizens and businesses feel comfortable and safe as they engage in day-to-day activities is not only beneficial to our society, but it is conducive to growing the economy and educating our students. Continue Reading
The only long-term way to dig out of our severe and historic budget crisis is to grow the New Mexican economy by helping our businesses thrive. That includes helping, rather than demonizing, the energy industry. Continue Reading
New Mexico is dropping in the rankings of the best states for business. At the same time, small businesses are working harder and doing more with less. Shouldn’t government do the same? Continue Reading
Diane Denish is now claiming to be a champion of ethics reform, but she hasn’t always supported open government. By contrast, I share the belief of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, who wrote, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Continue Reading