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National Democrats Respond to Steve Pearce Campaign Announcement
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee responded to Steve Pearce’s announcement today that he will seek the 2nd Congressional District seat he held from 2003-2009. Rep. Harry Teague, a Democrat,... Read more »
UPDATED: Steve Pearce to Seek 2nd District House Seat Again
Former Rep. Steve Pearce just announced he will challenge Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., in an attempt to reclaim the 2nd District Congressional seat for Republicans. Pearce said in a news... Read more »
Heather Wilson Headed to Sudan, Talks 2010 Guv Race
Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson is taking off for war-torn Sudan and then Kenya as part of a democracy-building and security mission tomorrow. Meanwhile, she says New Mexicans need someone... Read more »
GOP Blasts Teague on Cap-and-Trade Bill
Rep. Harry Teague probably saw it coming, but the national and state Republican parties are hammering him for supporting a sweeping House energy bill last week. The National Republican... Read more »
Politico Quizzes Bingaman on Energy
Politico continues to focus on Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s growing congressional clout, this time zeroing in on his role as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. A... Read more »
Pete Domenici Undergoing Major Shoulder Surgery Today
Pete Domenici, New Mexico’s longest-serving U.S. senator, is having shoulder surgery in Baltimore today. The former senator, who retired this year after a 36-year career, is having a reverse... Read more »
Senators Seek Possible National Park Designation for Valles Caldera
New Mexico’s U.S. senators have asked the National Park Service if the Valles Caldera National Preserve could be included in the National Park System. The trust that governs the... Read more »
Rahm Emmanuel Says Immigration Reform Votes Aren’t There
President Obama’s chief-of-staff told reporters this morning that there aren’t enough votes to pass immigration reform right now. This is not a big surprise, but as a journalist wading... Read more »
Heather Wilson Pens Washington Post Op-Ed on Cyber Security
Rep. Heather Wilson – who has been lying pretty low since her defeat in last year GOP Senate primary election – turns up today with a high-profile op-ed piece in... Read more »
President Obama and Sen. Bingaman Chat Outside the White House
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., shared a rare private moment with the president of the United States today after a bill signing ceremony at the White House allowing the FDA to... Read more »
Former Domenici Aide to Run for State House
Nate Gentry, an Albuquerque lawyer and former staffer for Sen. Pete Domenici, has announced his candidacy for the New Mexico House of Representatives. Gentry, a 33-year-old Republican, is... Read more »
Rep. Lujan Introduces Net Metering Bill
Rep. Ben Ray Luján has joined with a California lawmaker to introduce a bill to spur more net metering, which would give Americans more incentive to produce their own power... Read more »
