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 office of Secretary of State Dianna Duran says that the names of 641 dead people are still on the voter registration rolls in New Mexico.
New Mexico’s attorney general Gary King, a democrat previously linked to pay-to-play scandals, told reporters yesterday that it was entirely legal to accept a $15,000 political contribution from the New York City law firm of Bernstein Litowitz Berger and Grossman LLP last month — despite the nine-month-old campaign contribution limits law he championed less than a year ago.
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico sued Secretary of State Dianna Duran Wednesday in the Second Judicial Court of New Mexico, alleging that she violated the state’s public records law in claiming “executive privilege” by concealing documents related to her claims of voter fraud.
Reporter Heath Haussamen of NMPolitics.net says that he has “identified several potential IPRA violations” by Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s office over requests pertaining to alleged illegal voters in New Mexico.
At least one media outlet and the New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said in recent days that they are having a hard time getting documents from the Secretary of State’s office about alleged illegal votes in New Mexico.
Secretary of State Dianna Duran placed the staffer responsible for what a liberal-leaning PAC described as “racist jokes” on a disclosure form on leave.
A PAC that supported Diane Denish in the 2010 gubernatorial election is accusing Secretary of State Dianna Duran of “racist jokes” and is calling for her resignation.
The offices of the Secretary of State and Attorney General will look into whether Gov. Susana Martinez misused campaign funds for paying for radio ads pushing for the repeal of the law that allows illegal immigrants to get drivers licenses.
The tactics Gov. Susana Martinez used to push for revoking drivers licenses for illegal immigrants, including the use of campaign funds on radio ads, is raising eyebrows — and a call for an investigation. Common Cause New Mexico is asking the Attorney General to look into whether this use of funds breaks New Mexico state election law.
A bill that would require voters to show identification at polling sites for elections was held over for another day in the House Voters and Elections Committee on Tuesday. The bill, which is supported by Gov. Susana Martinez and Secretary of State Dianna Duran, was the focus of passionate debate in the committee. A vote on the bill is expected by the committee on Thursday.
Sarah Palin may be a weak candidate in a general election in New Mexico, but she would receive significant support in the primary, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. The survey also shows that though former Gov. Gary Johnson would be the strongest Republican candidate against President Barack Obama in New Mexico, he would be tied for fourth place in a Republican primary.
In addition to Susana Martinez, two other new statewide officials were sworn in on Saturday. Ray Powell officially became State Land Commissioner for a second time, and Dianna Duran became the state’s first Republican Secretary of State since 1930.
Just over half of registered voters took part in the elections according to unofficial numbers from the Secretary of State’s office. Out of 1,152,917 registered voters in New Mexico, 598,768 voters cast ballots in this election.
That’s about the same turnout…
State Sen. Dianna Duran made history Tuesday, becoming the first Republican to in 80 years to win election as the New Mexico Secretary of State. Unofficial results showed Duran winning nearly 59 percent of the vote to defeat first-term incumbent Mary Herrera, who collected just over 41 percent.
Dianna Duran is ready to claim a victory in the Secretary of State’s race.
“I am ready to say the people of New Mexico have spoken,” she told The Independent before taking the podium at the Albuquerque Hilton where Republicans…
Republican secretary of state candidate Dianna Duran reported raising $77,000 in contributions for the three-week period ending Tuesday, according to a campaign finance report filed Thursday.
The contributions came in the waning weeks of the 2010 election season as…
Secreatry of State Mary Herrera reported raising $9,425 in the most recent campaign reporting period and finished the period with $51,400.331 cash on hand, much less than her Republican opponent on both counts, according to reports filed with the…
Republican Secretary of State candidate Dianna Duran took in $54,000 during the latest fundraising period, with substantial help from the state Republican Party, according to a report filed at the Secretary of State’s office.
Duran, a GOP state senator…
The state’s largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed two Republicans and one Democrat in three statewide races.
Republican Secretary of State candidate Dianna Duran and GOP Attorney General candidate Matthew Chandler won endorsements from The Albuquerque Journal, as…
In an interview with Heath Haussamen, New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera said she thinks her former elections director, A.J. Salazar invented a break-in at his office in order to help Herrera’s Republican opponent, Dianna Duran, win…
