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Sen. Bingaman Teaches Stephen Colbert How to be a Senator
Sen. Jeff Bingaman is expected to appear on a segment of Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” tonight to instruct Stephen Colbert, a write-in candidate for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat,... Read more »
Sen. Tom Udall Lands Coveted Senate Appropriations Committee Seat
New Mexico won’t have the most senior delegation when the 113th Congress convenes early next year, but it will have a seat on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Tom... Read more »
Wyden on Bingaman: Senate “Less Thoughtful and Less Informed” Without N.M. Senator
Sen. Jeff Bingaman chaired a Senate committee hearing for the final time this morning, prompting Sen. Ron Wyden to lament that the upper chamber of Congress will be “less thoughtful... Read more »
Gov. to Fox News: No Thoughts on Presidency
The national media are already fixing their gaze on Gov. Susana Martinez as a possible GOP president ...
Firing Appeal Dropped
The national media are already fixing their gaze on Gov. Susana Martinez as a possible GOP president ...
Sen. Harry Reid Vows to Change Senate Rules
Senate Majority Leader today confirmed that he will move to change the Senate’s rules and blunt the impact of the filibuster in the next Congress, an effort spearheaded by Sen.... Read more »
New Mexico Delegation Talks Pot Policy
When Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto met with President Obama in the Oval Office last we ...
Sportsmen Produce Video Honoring Sen. Bingaman’s Public Lands Legacy
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation and Trout Unlimited have released a video tribute to retiring Sen. Jeff Bingaman that explores the Democrat’s commitment to land conservation. The 8-minute video includes... Read more »
More From Gov. Susana Martinez on Drivers Licenses, Immigration and Politics
My column in Tuesday’s paper about Hispanics and the Republican Party hit a nerve with some readers who asked why I didn’t delve into Gov. Susana Martinez’s push to repeal New Mexico’s... Read more »
Super PACs Worry Former Party Bosses
A former New Mexico Republican Party chairman and former state Democratic Party chairman have found ...
Las Cruces Democrat Seeks Senate Pro Tem Position
Add another Democrat to a growing list of those running for Senate president pro tem: Mary Kay Papen ...






