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NM set for competitive governor's race
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 9—SANTA FE — New Mexico turned deep blue over the last decade as Democrats dominated races for U.S. Senate and the state's presidential electors. But Republican Mark Ronchetti will have ...
Keep focus on guns, gun violence and crimes using guns
Carlsbad Current-Argus via Yahoo News· 8 months agoI started the week wishing lawmakers and elected leaders were as concerned about kids killing kids...
NM's revenue bonanza could loom large in governor race
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 24—SANTA FE — With New Mexico on track to hit a revenue motherlode over the next two years, GOP governor candidate Mark Ronchetti wants to give much of it away in the form of $800 rebates ...
EDITORIAL: Mississippi made changes that improved its education system; it's time NM doubles down as...
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 26—It is both encouraging and disheartening that back in 2014, Mississippi and New Mexico were in the same leaky education boat. Both states have high poverty, high minority student populations ...
'System things' blamed for NM's many problems
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 11—When asked about the state's behavioral health care woes, many point to Gov. Susana Martinez's 2013 audit that shut down 15 providers — most permanently. But those who have been around ...
NM reporter's rally ejection ignites controversy over press access
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 19—SANTA FE — Shaun Griswold — a veteran reporter who's worked in Colorado and New Mexico for a decade — drove hours to Carlsbad this week to cover Republican Mark Ronchetti's political ...
How green is New Mexico's governor?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLess than a month after taking office, Lujan Grisham issued an executive order that, as she described it, would mark “an important shift in direction on...
This is how the world is reacting to the passing of Bill Richardson
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 2—"As a member of Congress, a Cabinet member, a Governor, and as an Ambassador, Bill Richardson was one of the most distinguished public servants of our time. He was a tireless diplomat ...
'Unprecedented' times: NM revenue boom to generate $3.5B in new spending capacity
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 23—LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Seven years ago, New Mexico policymakers scraped every dollar out of their main reserve accounts to help the state government pay its bills. A forecast shared Wednesday ...
Judge tosses parts of NM campaign finance law
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 17—A top federal judge in New Mexico has struck down as unconstitutional New Mexico's limits on how much state political parties can contribute to political candidates and local political ...
