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Candidates Vague on Shortfall Plans
New Mexico’s gubernatorial candidates had their first chance in a debate televised across the state to tell voters how they would deal with the most pressing issue they would face... Read more »
Pearce, Teague Duel Over Insurance Cutoff
Copyright © 2010 Albuquerque Journal WASHINGTON — Last week, the Steve Pearce campaign launched an ad in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District race that took aim at Rep. Harry Teague’s... Read more »
Record Doesn’t Appear To Back Heinrich Ad
WASHINGTON — Here is some fact-checking on Rep. Martin Heinrich’s campaign ad on Social Security. Heinrich’s TV ad attempts to define the position of Jon Barela, his Republican opponent for... Read more »
ANALYSIS: AD WATCH: Denish’s Claims Disputed
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Diane Denish has gone on the offensive in recent weeks, making new allegations that her opponent, Republican Susana Martinez, would roll back business regulations to benefit corporate... Read more »
A Look at Denish’s Jobs Claim
Democrat Diane Denish is fond of saying on the campaign trail that she is the only person in the gubernatorial race who has created a job in New Mexico. And... Read more »
Richardson: Tea Party a ‘Negative Force’
Don’t expect to see Gov. Bill Richardson at the next tea party rally. Richardson told a Span ish newspaper he thinks the decentralized political movement is a “negative force” that... Read more »
Richardson Halts Looming Child Care Cuts; Targets Providers
Don’t touch the child-care subsidies. Gov. Bill Richardson announced today he’s directing a state agency that had planned to cut day care service for 5,000 New Mexico families to use... Read more »
Tea Party Rally, Sample Ballots
The Albuquerque Tea Party is sponsoring a rally Saturday afternoon that organizers hope will get more people interested in voting in the Nov. 2 general election. LouAnn Hunt, a Tea... Read more »
More Coverage on Nonprofits and Political Activity
Here are links to previous Journal stories, editorials and guest columns discussing political activity by nonprofit organizations and financial disclosure issues. PDATED Appeals Court NM Can’t Regulate Activist Groups 06/30/10... Read more »
Two New PACs, Two New Polls
FOR THE RECORD: This “Politics Notebook” column incorrectly stated that Eli Il Yong Lee works for a nonprofit in Albuquerque. Lee formerly worked for a nonprofit but said Thursday that... Read more »
Voting Record, Celebs and a Mugging
When Rep. Ernest Chavez answered the Journal’s candidate questionnaire on the subject of domestic partnership legislation, he wouldn’t say whether he supported it. Instead, the Albuquerque Democrat said he chose... Read more »
Obama Coming to Albuquerque Sept. 28
President Barack Obama will visit Albuquerque later this month to talk about economic recovery with middle-class families, the White House announced this afternoon. Obama will appear in Albuquerque... Read more »
