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LFC Deputy Director to Retire
Cathy Fernandez, the deputy director of the Legislative Finance Committee for the past eight years, is slated to retire from her post effective July 31. During a break in their... Read more »
Suspended Appeals Court Judge Agrees to Retire
Robert Robles, the Court of Appeals judge who pleaded guilty recently to drunken driving, will retire June 1 under an agreement with the Judicial Standards Commission. The state Supreme Court... Read more »
Willie Says Johnson for President
Former Gov. Gary Johnson’s candidacy has been marked by either harsh criticism or no coverage at all from national media, but he finally got a little love Tuesday. Willie Nelson,... Read more »
Immigrant Advocates Not Surprised by Gov’s Announcement
The director of a Santa Fe-based immigrants’ rights group said late yesterday she’s not surprised that Gov. Susana Martinez intends to place the possible repeal of a controversial New Mexico... Read more »
Lieutenant Governor Recovering From Surgery
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez is in Albuquerque this week, recovering from a Monday gall bladder removal surgery. Mark Van Dyke, Sanchez’s spokesman, said Thursday that Sanchez was in pain Sunday... Read more »
No Love for Gary Johnson
The press can be so cruel. Following former Gov. Gary Johnson’s appearance at the first Republican presidential debate on Fox News, national political hacks had little love for the Johnson... Read more »
Sunland Park Mayor to Run for Congress
Sunland Park Mayor Martin Resendiz says he will run for the Democratic nomination in southern New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. While Resendiz is still setting up an exploratory committee, which... Read more »
Jennings: Medicaid Overhaul Ocurring Behind Closed Doors
Criticism of Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration over its approach to overhauling the state’s Medicaid program is intensifying. Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings, D-Roswell, circulated a letter this afternoon that... Read more »
Gary Johnson Gets Picked On, Says Gary Johnson
The first Republican presidential debate was perhaps more notable for its lack of high-profile candidates than for the five that showed up, but former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson still... Read more »
Gary Johnson to Participate in South Carolina Presidential Debate
Former Gov. Gary Johnson made the cut for the first major debate of the 2012 presidential campaign. However, many of the biggest names in the potential field of GOP presidential... Read more »
Former Mayor a Tease and Other Revelations From Saturday’s Election
Democrats gathered in Albuquerque Saturday to choose their chairman for the coming two years, but they couldn’t resist the temptation to do a little rallying while they were there. Here’s... Read more »
Rep. Steve Pearce Joined Party Outside White House Last Night
Rep. Steve Pearce had just landed at the airport in D.C. late last night when he got word of Osama Bin Laden’s death. He rushed over to the White House... Read more »
