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.
Gov. Susana Martinez named Albuquerque Chief Public Safety Officer Darren White, former Albuquerque deputy police chief Michael Castro and three others to the Judicial Standards Commission, her office announced Tuesday.
Two different bids to bring back the death penalty in New Mexico were tabled in a House committee Tuesday night on party-line votes.
Gov. Susana Martinez announced today that she is seeking an expansion to Katie’s Law to require DNA samples to be taken from all felony arrests in the state. At a Monday press conference, Martinez announced that she’ll be moving the state DNA lab from Santa Fe back to Albuquerque.
Governor-elect Susana Martinez revealed the names of search committees for the Department of Corrections, the Public Safety and Homeland Security & Emergency Management and the Inaugural Ball. Included were some names of some high-profile Republican political candidates who lost in…
The 1st Congressional District race between Martin Heinrich and Jon Barela “leans Democratic” according to the Cook Political Report (subscription required) — an increase in competitiveness from the earlier “likely Democratic” status.
According to the Cook Political…
Pete Domenici Jr. on Wednesday said opponent Susana Martinez isn’t doing enough to set herself apart from the “corrupt” Richardson/Denish administration because she’s campaigning for governor while continuing to draw a salary as Dona Ana County’s district attorney.
Former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White was grilled on a range of issues by the Albuquerque City Council last night, before being confirmed as Albuquerque’s chief public safety officer. White was confirmed on an eight-to-one vote, with Councilor Rey Garduño dissenting.…
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White has endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez.
White, a Republican who will resign his job at the end of the month to become Albuquerque’s public safety director, made the endorsement in a letter that…
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White is resigning his position effective November 30. White was appointed Albuquerque chief public safety officer by Albuquerque mayor-elect Richard Berry last month. The Bernalillo County Commission will appoint a new sheriff who will…
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has settled a lawsuit, brought by the ACLU of New Mexico (ACLU-NM), after officers on a manhunt for accused cop-killer Michael Astorga searched the home of Astorga’s in-laws. According to ACLU-NM, officers surrounded the home…
Much has been written about the potential change in the Albuquerque police department’s policy on when officers may check a person’s immigration status. Mayor-elect Richard Berry has said he wanted to the model of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, where officers use their discretion. Berry’s appointment Tuesday of Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White as his chief public safety officer indicates that the mayor-elect meant what he said.
David Campbell is Mayor-elect Richard Berry’s choice for the city of Albuquerque’s top administrative officer, Berry’s campaign just announced.
Campbell is an Albuquerque lawyer who previously served as an assistant to Mayor Harry Kinney from 1981 to 1983 and as
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Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White today announced he is endorsing fellow Republican Richard “R.J.” Berry for mayor, saying “I’m disgusted by the false, personal attacks made against Richard Berry and his family. Claiming Berry is not a businessman is like…
GOP congressional candidates Jon Barela and Steve Pearce have been named part of the National Republican Campaign Committee’s (NRCC) Young Guns program.
The Republican Party’s nominee for the 1st Congressional District in 2008 is is giving his approval to the first GOP candidate for the same seat in 2010.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White sent out a tweet today saying that…
Bobby Unser unloading on city councilor Michael Cadigan isn’t the first time that part of the legendary car racing Unser family has clashed with a politician.
Last year during the election, Al Unser Sr. sued Bernalillo County Sheriff…
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint alleging illegal coordination of advertising efforts between former 1st Congressional District Republican candidate Darren White and the New Mexico GOP in last year’s election.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White was always critical of the death penalty repeal, which Gov. Bill Richardson signed on March 18 of this year. Less than 24 hours later, White was already looking at ways to overturn the…
The non-profit Web site Stateline.org took a look at Twitter as a political tool recently.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White will soon have another addition to his resume: radio host. The conservative Republican will be hosting a show called “Crime and Politics” on Albuquerque’s conservative talk radio station 770 KKOB starting Saturday, May…
