“At the end of the day, it didn’t make much of a difference to folks”— first...
Jacob Candelaria is heading to the Roundhouse as the first openly gay legislator in Roundhouse history. Correction 6/21: A reader e-mails us that Candelaria is the first openly gay man to serve in the...
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Andy Nunez tries to get re-elected as a third-party candidate
Rep.Andy Nunez, I-Dona Ana County Rep. Andy Nuñez (I-Hatch) has become one of the most high-profile members of the Roundhouse in the past couple years, drawing attention for his sponsorship of bills...
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Another edition of ‘Monuments to Me’— this time in Taos
It’s a long-running string of incidents compiled here at Capitol Report New Mexico – something we’ve dubbed “Monuments to Me,” which is the practice of naming public buildings in New Mexico after...
View ArticleSusana on Andy Nunez falling out: “You can’t stick to one single issue”
Politics ain’t beanbag and Gov. Susana Martinez didn’t offer any apologies on Monday (Nov. 5) for sending out negative mailers on state Rep. Andy Nuñez (I-Hatch). “You can’t just stick to one single...
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W. Ken Martinez heading to Speaker of the House; Stapleton out as whip
W. Ken Martinez (D-Grants) W. Ken Martinez is about to fulfill one of his lifelong dreams, following in his late father’s footsteps by becoming the Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives....
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Ben Lujan dies of lung cancer
Speaker of the House Ben Lujan (D-Nambe) New Mexico Speaker of the House Ben Luján has died after a long fight with lung cancer. He was 77. A spokesman for the speaker’s office sent out a news release...
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Arrangements for Ben Lujan, flags to be lowered to half mast
Ben Lujan1935-2012 Gov. Susana Martinez has issued an executive order for flags to be flown at half-staff across New Mexico in honor of New Mexico House of Representatives Speaker Ben Luján, who died...
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“Give me your breath,” Ben Lujan remembered at memorial service
New Mexico Speaker of the House Ben Luján was remembered in speeches given by some of the most powerful politicians in the state at a memorial service Thursday morning (Dec. 27) in the rotunda of the...
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At last: A trial date for the ‘Smiley’ Gallegos case is set UPDATE: Gallegos...
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog NOTHING TO SMILE ABOUT: Since 2006, New Mexico taxpayers have yet to see resolution in the case of former Democratic state representative Vince “Smiley”...
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Risky business: Naming buildings after New Mexico politicians
WHAT’S IN A NAME?: A gigantic New Mexico state office building is named after a former governor who just got in big trouble with the Security and Exchange Commission. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico...
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