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Quiet for Now, Wilson Eyes Making Noise in Senate Race
Since making her splashy U.S. Senate campaign announcement in March, former Rep. Heather Wilson has kept a pretty low profile, with the exception of occasional political endorsements posted on Facebook.... Read more »
Rep. Lujan Seeking “Decoder” Entries for Translating Republican Lingo
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan is working on a “Decoder Dictionary” to help decipher Republican policy catchphrases, according to the Daily Kos website. The Democratic congressman from Santa Fe first broached... Read more »
Most of N.M. Delegation Votes No
WASHINGTON — New Mexico’s U.S. senators, who were divided over the Patriot Act when it was first enacted a decade ago, both voted against reauthorizing the legislation Thursday. Sens. Tom... Read more »
Attorney General Wraps Up Trip to Israel
Attorney General Gary King just spent five days in Israel, holding discussions with officials from that country on such subjects as terrorism, money laundering and human trafficking. The mission, sponsored... Read more »
Governor To Lt. Governor: Senate Run Means You Will Have No Responsibilities
Governor Susana Martinez, in a statement reacting to Lt. Gov. John Sanchez’s announcement that he will run for U.S. Senate, said Sanchez wouldn’t have a place in her administration outside... Read more »
UPDATED: Heather Wilson Campaign Comes Out Swinging on John Sanchez Senate Annnouncement
Let’s get ready to rumble! Former Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican who is seeking New Mexico’s soon-to-be open Senate seat in 2012, made it clear today she’s ready to do... Read more »
John Sanchez Will Run For Senate
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez announced he will run for Senate in a television advertisement Tuesday, making him the second Republican to declare he would seek his party’s nomination. Sanchez is... Read more »
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez Registers as a Senate Candidate
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez has registered with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate for U.S. Senate. Sanchez, who took office in January, has said he is considering a run... Read more »
The Breakdown of a Legal Challenge Foretold
Of the six Democratic New Mexico lawmakers that putting together a legal challenge against one of Gov. Susana Martinez’s line-item vetoes, five are members of the House of Representatives. The... Read more »
Delegation Dems Praise President
WASHINGTON — Most members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation praised President Barack Obama for reasserting his commitment to peace in the Middle East on Thursday, while Rep. Steve Pearce blasted... Read more »
Gary Johnson’s Willie Nelson Endorsement Goes Up in Smoke
It’s been a tough week for former Gov. Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign. First, word comes that his PAC – the Our America Initiative – has been suspended in Utah for... Read more »
Boeing’s Labor Fight Could Add Fuel to 2012 Election
Forget Wisconsin. The next battle over organized labor is shaping up in South Carolina and Washington state. A dispute between Boeing and the National Labor Relations Board is headed to... Read more »
