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UPDATED: Border Guvs Conference to Start Sept. 19
Gov. Bill Richardson and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-host a two-day meeting between U.S. and Mexico border governors in Santa Fe on Sept. 19 and 20. In... Read more »
Returning to Battle
It has been several weeks … wait … oops. It has been one day since the governor candidate campaign offices have issued an attack ad. After an opening couple of... Read more »
Guv Candidates: No, My Plan is Better
New Mexico’s 2010 governor candidates got a chance to offer their budget plans in the Journal on Thursday. Today, they get to take a shot at their opponent’s ideas. Republican... Read more »
Do as I Say …
Republican Susana Martinez’s governor campaign took another shot at Democrat Diane Denish’s budget plan, saying a provision that would review existing tax credits and possibly remove those that aren’t creating... Read more »
UPDATED: Richardson: Santa Fe Will Host Border Guvs Conference
California Gov. Schwarzenegger and Mexican border governors expected to attend, but not Arizona Gov. Brewer or Texas Gov. Perry SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson wants to salvage a... Read more »
Guv Appoints Dem Candidate as New PRC Member
Gov. Bill Richardson has appointed Theresa Becenti-Aguilar to fill the vacant seat on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission that was created when the Supreme Court removed former District 4... Read more »
Task Force Wants Public Input on Government Efficiency
Have any ideas on how to make New Mexico state government more effective? A recently-formed legislative task force is asking for public feedback before it decides which suggestions to endorse.... Read more »
Richardson Attending Regional Guvs Meeting
Gov. Bill Richardson and governors from a number of other states are gathered in Whitefish, Mont., where they heard a surprising guest open the three-day meeting of the Western Governors... Read more »
BREAKING: Supreme Court Removes Sloan from PRC
The New Mexico Supreme Court has granted a request from Attorney General Gary King to boot convicted felon Carol Sloan off the state’s Public Regulation Commission. Sloan will... Read more »
Higher NM Bond Rating Leads to Savings
The refinancing of $48 million in outstanding bonds by the state’s Board of Finance generated $3.5 million in savings thanks to a recently upgraded state bond rating, Gov. Bill Richardson... Read more »
Republican Offers to Help Pay for Recount in Democratic Primary
A Republican legislative candidate has pledged his financial support to a vote recount in the House District 46 race between House Speaker Ben Lujan and challenger Carl Trujillo. ... Read more »
Karl Rove Defends Weh Via Phone
Karl Rove, or at least his recorded voice, is phoning New Mexicans to defend Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh’s stance on immigration. Weh is on the defensive after... Read more »






