Matthew Reichbach
ABQ mayoral candidate Richard Romero turns to social media for public safety ideas
With candidates increasingly getting people connected to their campaigns through the use of social media, it is no surprise to see the mayoral campaign of former New Mexico Senate President Pro Tem Richard Romero turn to an Albuquerque-based social network to solicit ideas to help improve public safety.
Richard Romero thinks Albuquerque should have mayoral term limits
Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Romero sent out an e-mail to supporters yesterday in honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday (it’s tomorrow, have you bought your fireworks yet?).
Politicos, journos mingle at Tweetup
A meeting of Albuquerque Twitter users (known as a “tweetup” because it rhymes with meet up) drew 275 people to the Balloon Museum. Included were a couple of political figures and a few journalists.
Event organizer Ashley Drake Gephart wrote a blog post about the event.
Heather Wilson headed to Sudan, Kenya
Ex-U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson is headed to Sudan and Kenya “as part of a democracy-building and security mission tomorrow,” the Albuquerque Journal’s Michael Coleman reported.
Coleman also spoke to Wilson about her thoughts on the 2010 gubernatorial run.
NRCC goes after Harry Teague with radio ads, robocalls
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is going after Congressman Harry Teague for his vote on the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act which narrowly passed the House late last week. The NRCC is airing radio ads and making robocalls to potential voters calling the bill a “National Energy Tax.”
Cabinet officials coming to New Mexico as part of rural tour
The White House announced today that two cabinet secretaries will be visiting New Mexico in September as part of a rural tour throughout the United States.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Las Cruces on September 30 to discuss infrastructure needs.
U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich supports ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
Congressman Martin Heinrich, D-Albuquerque, is on board with a bill designed to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) law established in 1993. The law bars openly gay men and women from serving in the military.
Last week, Heinrich’s colleague U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-Santa Fe, came out in favor of repealing DADT.
Pew: Michael Jackson coverage dominated the news
If you thought that coverage of the King of Pop’s death dominated the news landscape over the weekend, then you were right according to the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.
According to Pew, 93 percent of all cable news coverage was of the death of Michael Jackson on Thursday and Friday. For newspapers [...]
PR guru Doug Turner looking at a possible GOP run for governor
While the Democratic side of the race to be New Mexico’s next chief executive seems to be relatively stable, the Republican side could be gaining another person dipping their toes in the gubernatorial waters… in the form of Albuquerque-based public relations firm owner Doug Turner.
Ex-U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici undergoing shoulder surgery today
According to the Albuquerque Journal’s Michael Coleman, former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici is undergoing “major shoulder surgery” in Baltimore, Maryland today.
The 77-year-old New Mexico GOP icon retired from the Senate last year after he was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease.
Martin Heinrich praised by Steny Hoyer on climate legislation
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer praised three fellow Democrats — including U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich — for their work on the major climate change bill passed on Friday.
Lots of N.M. reaction to the passage of major climate change bill on Friday
In a close vote, the U.S. House passed a climate bill 219-212 on Friday. More than forty Democrats voted against the bill, a handful of which voted against it saying the bill was not strong enough. Eight Republicans voted for the bill.
All three members of the New Mexico congressional delegation voted for the bill.
Sheriff Greg Solano unveils ethics plan
Greg Solano, the Santa Fe County Sheriff and an announced candidate for lieutenant governor, unveiled an ethics plan on his campaign Web site today.
U.S. House passes Defense Authorization Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today, the annual bill which funds the Department of Defense. The bill passed 389-22.
Did Bill Richardson really say Manny Ramirez is ‘fantastic’ for N.M.? Um, no.
Manny Ramirez at Isotopes Park
Yesterday, Marc Ambinder highlighted something he said that he heard on the ESPN highlight show SportsCenter from Gov. Bill Richardson about disgraced slugger Manny Ramirez’s appearance on the Albuquerque Isotopes today.