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 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…
Former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce leads first-term Democratic congressman Harry Teague by four points in New Mexico’s hotly contested 2nd Congressional District race, according to a new poll released today.
With just under four weeks to go…
Steve Pearce has received more money from the oil and gas industry than any other candidate running for the U.S. House—except Democrat Dan Boren of Oklahoma. According to the Center for Responsive Politics’ Open Secrets Blog, Pearce has received $166,232 “from people and political action committees associated with the oil and gas industry since January 2009.”
All three of New Mexico’s freshman Democratic congressmen have been endorsed by The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF). Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague and Ben Ray Luján each received “A” grades from the nation’s largest gun-rights organization.
The NRA cited…
Rep. Martin Heinrich continues to lead in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District according to the latest Albuquerque Journal poll conducted by Research & Polling, Inc. In New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, the poll shows that the two candidates are…
Freshman Democratic Congressman Harry Teague and his Republican challenger, former Congressman Steve Pearce, are neck-and-neck heading into the final stretch of the campaign. A Daily Kos/PPP poll released today shows Pearce leading Teague by 1 point (48-47), well within the poll’s…
Back in April, Harry Teague appeared to be a dead man. According to the National Journal, he was the House member 8th most likely to lose his seat. In July he dropped slightly to 11th and by September…
Sign up now to participate in a series of town hall debates, sponsored by New Mexico First and New Mexico public broadcasters. During October three town halls, one at UNM, one at ENMU and one at NMSU, will each bring…
Did you know that Jon Barela, the Republican challenger to Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich, is the beneficiary of a fundraiser scheduled for tonight at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C.? The cover charge is $250 per person—or $1,000…
Democratic Rep. Harry Teague, in a close race with former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce, has signaled his support for extending the Bush tax cuts for the highest-earning Americans. Teague this week signed a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy…
Democratic Rep. Harry Teague leads his Republican challenger, former Congressman Steve Pearce, 51 to 44 percent, according to a poll released today by The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
The survey of 400 likely voters was conducted September 7-9 by Anzalone Liszt…
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…
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…
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…
“I’m going to represent the people of the 2nd Congressional District, not represent a party,” freshman Democratic Rep. Harry Teague says in his first television ad of the campaign.
With that line Teague appears to be distancing himself from…
First-term Democratic congressman Harry Teague is polling slightly ahead of Republican challenger — and former congressman — Steve Pearce in the closely watched 2nd Congressional District race, according to results released today from the Albuquerque Journal Poll.
Teague, who…
House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner said earlier this summer that if the Republicans regain control of the House this year, among the initiatives they would likely consider would be raising the age of social security retirement to 70. Most New Mexico congressional candidates, including incumbent Democrats Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague, as well as Republican challengers Jon Barela and Steve Pearce, offered varying degrees of resistance to that idea. Democrat Ben Ray Lujan was vague in his answer, while his challenger, Tom Mullins, said the retirement age will “undoubtedly” be raised.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is spending $125,0000 on a second TV ad attacking former GOP Congressman and current candidate Steve Pearce as “one of the most corrupt members of Congress.” Pearce, the ad says, took campaign contributions from…
Susana Martinez isn’t the only big-ticket candidate in New Mexico’s fall elections who questions whether human society is the root cause of global warming. The three Republicans running for Congress expressed opposition to climate change legislation and were generally hesitant to acknowledge that human activity is having important negative effects on the planet.
