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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 »

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 »

For those readers who are already getting sick of the nasty political ads saturating their televisions, I have bad news:  The brawls are only getting started.  Post-Labor Day is the... Read more »

The Las Cruces teacher who gives a personal endorsement for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish in the National Education Association ad running on television all over the state has run... Read more »

Gov. Bill Richardson is spending today in Washington D.C., where he’s scheduled to meet with Vice President Joe Biden and deliver a speech on U.S.-Latin American policy.     Richardson,... Read more »

Gov. Bill Richardson has announced furloughs and layoffs will be avoided in the latest round of state budget-cutting, which takes effect today.     Richardson’s office just sent out a... Read more »

Secretary of State Mary Herrera had strong words today for several employees in her office – both current and former – who have spoken with law enforcement officials about alleged... Read more »

New Mexico’s governor candidates sniped their way through the first debate of the general election campaign season, with each taking swipes at the other’s ability to improve education in New... Read more »

Jon Barela, who is seeking the U.S House 1st Congressional District seat in New Mexico, has some serious foot-ketball skills that have made him an Internet sensation, at least among... Read more »

Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered a new state office be created to deal with implementation of the federal health care law passed earlier this year.     Richardson signed an... Read more »

The state Board of Finance voted today to trim the budget allotments of most state agencies by 3.2 percent starting in September – but not without some hand-wringing among members... Read more »

Gov. Bill Richardson is travelling to the South American country of Colombia this weekend to attend the inaugration of president-elect Juan Manuel Santos.   At the invitation of Santos, Richardson... Read more »