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.
GOP congressional candidate Tom Mullins is taking heat this week for suggesting putting land mines on the border might be a good way to mitigate illegal immigration. But in going over the transcript of that interview we discovered Mullins also…
Sure, there’s been talk of using unmanned aerial drones to monitor the border, but Republican congressional candidate Tom Mullins has found himself in a bit of hot water over offering a proposal to put land mines on the United States…
A group that tries to promote “men’s rights” is targeting Rep. Ben Ray Luján over his support for the International Violence Against Women Act. In a press release issued this week the Luján campaign called the group named Abusegate, Investigate…
Steve Pearce and Tom Mullins won the two contested Congressional primaries in New Mexico. Both are Republicans who will challenge Democratic incumbents in the 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts, respectively.
The chairman of the San Juan County Republican Party has resigned from his position to support 3rd Congressional candidate Tom Mullins and gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez. County chairs are not allowed to support candidates facing primary competition.
Republican candidates for Congress are split on support for the controversial Arizona immigration law that has ignited debate and protests over the law that some think will lead to racial profiling.
Jon Barela, who is running against Albuquerque incumbent Martin…
Tom Mullins, a Republican who is running against Rep. Ben Ray Lujan in the 3rd Congressional District announced that he raised over $26,000 in the first quarter of 2010. Mullins announced the results on his campaign blog, where he…
Republican congressional candidate Adam Kokesh raised a little more than $57,000 in the first three months of 2010 according to his Federal Elections Commission campaign finance report. Kokesh has $12,000 cash on hand.
Congressman Ben Ray Luján reported raising about $150,000 in the first quarter of 2010 according to a campaign finance report filed with the Federal Elections Commission. Luján had $375,000 cash on hand at the end of March, according to…
Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Tom Mullins says he wasn’t making a statement of support for the recently arrested members of a Michigan-based militia group when he wrote in a blog posting that the government is “after the militia” but “the citizen militia is not the problem.”
Three Republican congressional candidates from New Mexico are denouncing acts and threats of violence that, thus far, have been aimed mostly at House Democrats who have supported health-care reform legislation.
Update, 2:55 p.m.
Lieutenant governor
• Brian Moore: 41.24 percent
• Kent Cravens: 27.64 percent
• John Sanchez: 22.81 percent
• J.R. Damron: 8.29 percent
The Independent will be on hand at the Albuquerque Hilton Saturday at noon to live blog the 2010 Republican Party pre-primary convention, where candidates for office will vie for enough votes to be placed on the primary election ballot.
In particular,…
In an interview with the conservative blog Hot Air, Republican candidate Tom Mullins attacked his opponent in the Republican primary, Adam Kokesh, saying, “Adam is nothing more than an Internet celebrity and a war protester. I don’t believe New…
According to the Public Policy Polling numbers released today, two Democratic incumbents lead their Republican challengers while one is not far behind his Republican opponent.
Congressman Martin Heinrich leads Jon Barela 45 percent to 36 percent, Ben Ray Lujan both…
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce outraised Democratic incumbent Harry Teague once again in the fourth quarter of 2009, but Teague still leads in overall fundraising during the election cycle.
Just days before New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan launched the 2010 legislative session, Adam Kokesh, a Republican primary candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, accused the powerful speaker of helping put his son Ben Ray Lujan in Congress through his “ability to make bribes and promises from the statehouse.” But the SEC has charged Kokesh’s own father for allegedly misappropriating $45 million from investors in four businesses.
Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District Tom Mullins took a swipe at his sole opponent in the Republican primary, Adam Kokesh, in a post on his official campaign blog yesterday. Mullins wrote that he believes that the actions…
Farmington Republican Tom Mullins launched his bid for the 3rd Congressional District in the rotunda of the Roundhouse early this morning. Mullins said his platform included fiscal responsibility, bringing a common sense approach to government and a return to the…
Tom Mullins, an engineer in Farmington, announced today that he’s running as a Republican for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Democrat Ben Ray Luján. Mullins will face the Ron Paul-backed Adam Kokesh in a primary. Kokesh had…
