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Code Of Conduct Could Be In Store
County Commissioner Michael Wiener’s sexual jokes – as told in a county investigative report – could trigger some workplace rule changes. Commissioner Michelle Lujan Grisham said she intends to work... Read more »
Redistricting Committee Releases Tentative Meeting Schedule
The New Mexico Legislature’s redistricting committee plans to hold meetings in eight different cities around the state during July and August, according to a tentative itinerary unveiled today. The committee’s... Read more »
UPDATED: Sanchez Attacks Tuesday, Feud With Wilson Goes On
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez’s GOP Senate campaign unleashed an assault on the record of his primary opponent, former Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., Tuesday, continuing the already brutal primary campaign feud... Read more »
Dems to Start Hammering GOP Senate Candidates on Medicare
Medicare is becoming the go-to topic for early attacks on Republicans seeking office in 2012. National Democrats will start an online campaign Wednesday to pressure New Mexico’s GOP Senate candidates... Read more »
Martinez Appoints Los Alamos Republican to House District 43 Seat
Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Jim Hall, a Los Alamos city councilor, to fill the legislative seat previously held by Jeannette Wallace. Hall was one of three people nominated for... Read more »
Dems in New Mexico Seize on Wilson, Rove Appearance
Karl Rove is raising money for Democrats in New Mexico — not on purpose, of course. The Democratic Party of New Mexico is capitalizing on an appearance by former Rep.... Read more »
Heather Wilson Appears With Rove, Gets Earful From Dems
Former Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., spoke at a GOP event in Colorado with the controversial Republican strategist Karl Rove this week, allowing Democrats to revive the 2007 scandal where both... Read more »
Gary Johnson Excluded From Big GOP Debate in New Hampshire
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson can’t seem to catch a break in the Republican race for the White House. The unorthodox Republican candidate learned today that he has been... Read more »
Investment Whistleblower Spars With Attorney General Over “Pay to Play” Suits
The attorney for a former New Mexico pension fund officer who filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging political connections swayed state investment deals pushed back today against the state’s recent effort... Read more »
Robo Calls Blast Luján for Debt Ceiling Vote
Residents in the 3rd Congressional District can expect automated calls starting Friday that bash Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., for his Wednesday vote to raise the country’s debt ceiling. Luján,... Read more »
Martinez Orders Changes to How Public Notaries are Investigated
Several weeks after questions were raised about the illicit actions of an Albuquerque notary, Gov. Susana Martinez ordered changes to the state’s process of investigating and revocating notary commissions. The... Read more »
Former GOP Lawmaker Will Help Choose New Judge
Former Albuquerque legislator Justine Fox-Young was appointed today by Gov. Susana Martinez to serve on the Judicial Nominating Committee that will recommend a successor to New Mexico Court of Appeals... Read more »
