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.
Out-of-state groups have conducted a shadow campaign in the 1st and 2nd Congressional District contests this year, dumping nearly $4 million to sway the outcome of the two races, records show. The tsunami of cash is part of a growing trend nationally in which outside groups swoop in to hot congressional race to run what are usually attack ads, pay for mass mailings or conduct surveys. And it has election and campaign finance reformers concerned.
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…
Rep. Martin Heinrich raised $590,000 in the third quarter while his opponent raised $470,000 in the third of 2010 according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission.
In that same time, Heinrich spent about $830,000 while Barela…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported an expenditure in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District today for $116,245. The money went towards media production and a media buy for the ad which will air against Republican congressional candidate Jon Barela.
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 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 National Republican Congressional Committee is finally putting its money where its mouth is in the 1st Congressional District race. At least a little bit.
According to the Sunlight Foundation’s Follow the Unlimited Money, which tracks independent expenditures in…
Freshman Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich maintains a large cash advantage over his Republican challenger, Jon Barela, according to preliminary third quarter fundraising numbers released by the campaigns.
Although Heinrich raised about 20 percent more cash over the last few month,…
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…
Republican Jon Barela, vying to unseat Freshman Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich, has often said that government spending isn’t a solution to stimulating the economy and that if elected he’d end “wasteful government spending.” In yesterday’s Albuquerque Journal, he was quoted saying it’s risk-takers that lead to economic growth, not government incentives. Yet Barela’s own company—Cerelink—has benefited significantly from taxpayer cash assistance, through New Mexico’s film tax rebate program and from high speed computing infrastructure owned by the public.
President Barack Obama made the rounds for New Mexico Democratic hopefuls Tuesday, spending an hour or so at an Albuquerque home with U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich and eating lunch at a popular Barelas political haunt with Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish. Although the official event was a conversation on the economy, the president sounded as if he were on the campaign trail when he dinged Republicans several times, telling the small crowd they face a clear choice in November.
Freshman Democratic Congressman Martin Heinrich holds a significant lead over his Republican challenger Jon Barela according to a Daily Kos/PPP poll released today. The poll’s margin of error is 4.2 percent.
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…
First-term Democratic Congressman Martin Heinrich talks about the economy, clean energy and the importance of Sandia National Labs and Kirtland Air Force Base.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has expanded its targets in New Mexico to include the 1st Congressional District and Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich according to Hotline On Call. The NRCC reserved $300,000 worth of ad time in the district.
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…
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…
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,…
Jon Barela, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 1st Congressional District, is accusing Democrat Martin Heinrich of ducking a televised debate. The debate would air on KOAT and would be cosponsored by the Albuquerque Journal.
“The fact that a…
