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Martin Chavez Pens Huffington Post Piece on Antarctica
The former Albuquerque mayor – now the executive director of ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability USA – recently toured the icy continent with explorer Sir Robert Swan. His Huffpo piece... Read more »
Ron Paul to Announce Presidential Exploratory Committee
Ron Paul’s expected announcement today that he will form a presidential exploratory committee and likely get into the Republican presidential race is bad news for former Gov. Gary Johnson’s nascent... Read more »
Breaking: Gary Johnson To Run for President
CONCORD, N.H. — Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson — a fiscal conservative who supports marijuana legalization and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan — this morning... Read more »
Former CIA Official Speaking in ABQ Cited in Wash. Post Story on CIA Brain Drain
Henry Crumpton, a former CIA operative and State Department ambassador giving a public talk in Albuquerque today, was among a group of high-level officials discussed in a Washington Post... Read more »
Lujan, Pearce Oppose Budget Deal, Others in N.M. Delegation Support
Reps. Ben Ray Lujan and Steve Pearce don’t see eye-to-eye on much, but they both agreed Thursday that they couldn’t vote for a budget deal hatched late last week... Read more »
Udall Introduces Radiation Exposure Bill
Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan – with support from some Republican senators – have introduced a bill that would provide expanded restitution for Americans who grew ill... Read more »
Confusion Reigns on Capitol Hill Over Shutdown
I’ve spent the morning talking to folks in the New Mexico congressional delegation about their fates in the event of a government shutdown at midnight tomorrow. A couple of things... Read more »
BREAKING: Rep. Martin Heinrich to Run for U.S. Senate
Rep. Martin Heinrich took to the internet Saturday with a video to formally announce his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2012. Bypassing a traditional public announcement, the second-term... Read more »
Heinrich to Announce Decision on Senate Run
Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., is expected to announce whether he will run for the U.S. Senate as soon as this weekend. A source with information about Heinrich’s intentions said... Read more »
President Gets N.M. Backing on Libya
Only GOP’s Pearce Opposes Operation WASHINGTON — Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation — all of whom were initially wary of American involvement in Libya — mostly praised... Read more »
Sen. Bingaman Speaks on Japan Nuke Crisis
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said today that “nuclear power can be provided in a safe reliable way” despite the catastrophe in Japan.... Read more »
UPDATED: No Sanchez Senate Announcement Until After Leg. Session
File this one in the “not so fast” bin. As it turns out, New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez won’t make any announcement about a U.S. Senate run until after... Read more »
