I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The Teapot Party has retracted its endorsement of Gary Johnson for president in 2012. The political party, founded by country legend and marijuana legalization advocate Willie Nelson, explained the confusion surrounding the endorsement on the party’s blog.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson’s political action committee is facing sanctions in Utah over campaign finance reporting violations, Veritas New Mexico reports. Despite the Utah Department of Commerce Consumer Protection Division telling that PAC that it cannot solicit donations in the state, it continues to do so.
Legendary country musician and well-known marijuana smoker Willie Nelson and his Teapot Party have endorsed Gary Johnson for president. The former New Mexico governor, who is running for the Republican nomination, is a well-known advocate for legalizing and taxing marijuana.
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, said Friday morning “the time is right” to enter the GOP presidential race.
State Sen. Eric Griego, D-Albuquerque, announced Saturday that he will be running for the open 1st Congressional District seat. Griego has served in the state Senate for three years.
Former Rep. Heather Wilson holds a commanding early lead in the Republican Senate primary, according to a Republican pollster. The poll shows that Wilson has the highest name recognition and is seen positively by a large majority of likely GOP primary voters.
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., is traveling to speak to a tea party meeting in the state’s largest city, but he tells NMPolitics.net that his Albuquerque trip has nothing to do with a potential Senate run.
The conventional political wisdom says that the entry of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, into the presidential race is bad news for former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson since the two will compete for similar voters in the Republican primary. However, a former Giuliani speechwriter and the staffers at High Times, the magazine devoted to marijuana, both agree that Johnson is the better choice between the two longshot libertarian Republicans.
The White House today issued on its website a certified copy of President Obama’s long-form birth certificate. It confirms, as is well-documented, that Obama was born in Honolulu’s Kapiolani Maternity Hospital in 1961.
State Auditor Hector Balderas made it official and announced today that he is officially running for U.S. Senate. News leaked last week that Balderas filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for the open Senate seat, but Balderas made his official announcement Tuesday morning.
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján has told state Democratic party leaders that he will not run for Senate in 2012, according to a report from Politico on Monday. The strength of Senate candidate, and fellow member of Congress, Martin Heinrich’s candidacy was a factor in Luján’s decision.
A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that 56 percent of Republican voters do not feel enthusiastic about any of the official or prospective GOP candidates running for president in 2012.
State Auditor Hector Balderas filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. Senate Wednesday, according to a tweet from Bloomberg goverment reporter Greg Giroux. Balderas will face U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich in the Democratic primary.
Senate candidate Martin Heinrich has received two endorsements from major labor groups in recent days. So far, he’s the only top-tier Democratic candidate in the race and the endorsements may stop other top-tier candidates from entering the race.
During a scheduled news conference in New Hampshire early Thursday former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson announced his candidacy for President of the United States. Johnson served as governor from 1995 to 2003, when he could no longer run due to term limits.
State Auditor Hector Balderas will make a final decision on whether he’ll run for Senate within days, according to a Wednedsay afternoon report from NMPolitics.net. Balderas, a Democrat, previously said that he was “seriously considering” a run for the open seat.
Gov. Susana Martinez has formed a new political action committee to help elect legislative candidates that share her ideological vision, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Sen. Tim Keller said in an email to supporters that he will not run for Congress next year. The Democratic state senator said that he will instead run for re-election in his current position.
Republican senatorial candidate Heather Wilson has taken the Americans for Tax Reform pledge against any tax raises, her campaign announced Monday. Wilson, a former U.S. representative, is the first top-tier Republican candidate to enter the Senate race.
Democratic Senate candidate and current U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich reported nearly $349,832 cash on hand at the end of the first quarter after raising $350,615 between the beginning of the year and March 31. Heinrich officially announced his Senate run on April 2, after the end of the filing period.
