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.
Another day, another couple of independent expenditures in New Mexico Congressional races. This time, the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is airing ads against Republican Jon Barela in the 1st Congressional District and a new group which calls itself Accountability…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added another $170,000 to the 2nd Congressional District race according to reports dated October 12 and 13. This brings the DCCC’s spending in the southernmost congressional district to over $435,000.
The race is a…
Another outside group backing Republicans is going to air ads attacking a Democrat in New Mexico. This time, it is the American Action Network that announced they would be airing ads against Martin Heinrich and 21 other Democrats in…
The National Republican Campaign Committee is committing money to put ads attacking incumbent Democrat Harry Teague in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. The national Republican committee tasked with electing Republicans reported spending nearly $160,000 on the ads in the 2nd Congressional District, attacking Teague on his vote for a cap-and-trade bill.
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Remember that ad NEA-New Mexico featuring Freda Trujillo saying “teachers stand with Diane Denish because she’s on our side”? And how the Martinez campaign responded with another ad pointing out that Trujillo’s husband had been prosecuted by Martinez and is…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, under scrutiny for possibly using foreign money to fund political activities, is spending $244,598 for TV ads against Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich and $239,739 against Rep. Harry Teague.
The Chamber has said it will spend…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee plans to scale back its investment in ads for Harry Teague, Hotline On Call reported on Wednesday.
DCCC chairman Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told The Independent that this isn’t an indication that the group…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going up with a big buy in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District. The committee will have a $300,000 TV buy attacking Steve Pearce on a number of fronts, including ethics concerns related to the…
The Senate plans to vote Thursday morning on the DISCLOSE Act — which would require organizations involved in political campaigning to disclose the identity of large donors and would bar foreign corporations, large government contractors, and TARP recipients from making political expenditures. The outcome is uncertain.
Susana Martinez’s recent campaign ads accusing rival Diane Denish of “hiding a scandal” related to Mesa del Sol are “a scandal of the Martinez campaign’s making,” FactCheck.org reported Wednesday.
According to FactCheck: “The Martinez campaign is jumping to conclusions…
Susana Martinez today released a new television ad called “Standing Up” touting her record of standing up to corruption.
The ad refers to Martinez’ former boss, Democratic District Attorney Greg Valdez. Martinez had originally been hired…
“MORE MOSQUES, LESS JOBS vote Democrat???”
Those words, glowing white on a black background, make up the entire text of an electronic billboard that’s causing controversy in southern New Mexico, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports today.
The billboard was…
A recently formed political action committee (PAC) called The Justice League has released superhero-themed ad that hopes to negatively tie Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez to one of her key endorsers — former Alaska governor and conservative icon Sarah…
Steve Pearce’s first ad is all about jobs. And the ad takes a direct shot at his opponent, Democratic incumbent Harry Teague.
“People ask, what’s the difference between you and Harry Teague,” Pearce says in the ad while speaking…
An new ad, called “Convicted,” by Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez is getting plaudits from national conservatives and boos from Democratic groups.
“Convicted” is a rebuttal to another ad, funded by teachers’ groups, in which special education teacher Freda…
A national pro-business group is running a new ad attacking Democratic Rep. Harry Teague on the economy. The ad cites a story from The Independent, with a graphic saying “Harry Teague: “instrumental” in passing job-killing taxes.” But that’s not…
A new ad from The American Future Fund, a conservative advocacy group, attacks Democratic Congressman Martin Heinrich’s vote for the health care reform bill because it “cuts $500 billion from Medicare.” But it isn’t that simple. As Reuters explained…
The Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA) this week unveiled a second ad attacking Susana Martinez on bonuses paid to staffers from federal funds.
The ad features retired police officer Jim Jennings, a self-professed conservative Republican, saying that Martinez “took…
Democratic Rep. Harry Teague has released a new ad criticizing his Republican opponent, Steve Pearce, for opposing “increases in health care and G.I. benefits for veterans” as well as “a $1,500 pay bonus for our troops.” The ad cites specific…
Republican Jon Barela aired his first TV ad today in his quest to unseat Democratic incumbent Congressman Martin Heinrich. The ad focuses on the national debt and job losses.
In the ad Barela doesn’t mention his opponent by name,…
