Women’s March draws 1,500 people in Las Cruces
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Lots of women — and men and children too — gathered at Las Cruces’ new downtown plaza on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump on the day after his inauguration. Continue Reading
Evans made Doña Ana County a better place
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Former Doña Ana County Commissioner Kent Evans helped spark a state audit that set county government on a better track, and his passion for space exploration drove him to champion Spaceport America. Continue Reading
King returns part of $15K donation
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Attorney General Gary King has returned part of a $15,000 campaign contribution some said violated the state’s cap on the size of political donations. Continue Reading
Duran issues a snarky report we can’t trust
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We needed Secretary of State Dianna Duran to lead a transparent probe of the voter rolls that included county clerks from both parties so we could know there was evidence to back up the conclusions and that partisanship wasn’t an issue. We didn’t need a snarky report we can’t trust. Continue Reading
The PRC needs more public scrutiny, not less
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Public Regulation Commissioner Ben Hall says the media’s coverage of the scandal surrounding Jerome Block Jr. has been inappropriate. Contrary to what Hall thinks, the PRC needs more public scrutiny, not less – and the lack of examination of Hall’s background during last year’s election proves it. Continue Reading
Serious issues desperately need our attention
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The issues that will make it possible for New Mexico and her families to succeed desperately need our attention. What I have learned in these months after the election is that my lifelong love affair with New Mexico, her people, her needs, and her politics won’t end. I promised to stick around and fight for our families and I intend to do so. Continue Reading
Barela might run for Congress again
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Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010, is thinking about running again next year. Continue Reading
Attack on Denish comes back to bite Martinez
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Gov. Susana Martinez was quite unforgiving in her attacks on then-Lt. Gov. Diane Denish last year for violating state aircraft regulations. Now the Martinez administration has violated the very same rules. Continue Reading
Meet Gov. Martinez’s ‘top adviser’
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Some would call Jay McCleskey brilliant – the Karl Rove of New Mexico, perhaps – while others would say he is notorious and lucky. Whatever the case, he’s currently the most successful political operative in New Mexico, and hugely influential. Continue Reading
Former auditor candidate dies
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Errol Chavez, last year’s Republican state auditor candidate who was diagnosed with brain cancer weeks before the election, has died. Continue Reading
Inauguration night was a ball
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While photographing Susana Martinez during her campaign, I was invited into the small circle of believers who thought she would win. At her inauguration celebration, I realized that circle was now enormous and I was on the outside looking in. But I was looking in with very good memories from before Nov. 2. Continue Reading
2010 was a year of change in NM and DC
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Gov.-elect Susana Martinez’s historic victory and the end of Bill Richardson’s tenure are among NMPolitics.net’s picks for the top 10 political and government stories of 2010. Continue Reading
Teague failed to do what matters most
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As U.S. Rep. Harry Teague leaves office, what I can say is that he is an incredibly nice man who worked tirelessly. But he failed to be the sort of decisive leader New Mexicans want, and they responded accordingly by booting him out of office. Continue Reading
Change for tomorrow starts when we change leaders today
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The recent elections say Americans want new eyes on the problems old leaders got us into. We can start by electing a new speaker of the New Mexico House. Continue Reading
Dem Chairman Gonzales being challenged
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With Republicans set to pick their new state chairman this weekend, the Democratic Party of New Mexico has its own leadership battle. Continue Reading