Update at 5:37 p.m. on Oct. 6: The Republican Party of New Mexico said it would appeal Van Soelen’s ruling to the New Mexico Supreme Court. The New Mexico Legislature did not violate the state’s constitution when it redrew the map for congressional elections and broke apart a Republican voting bloc in the southeastern part […]
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Governor Renews, Expands Executive Orders Around Gun Violence and Substance Misuse Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed and extended her controversial executive orders on gun violence and substance misuse on Friday. The new public health order includes an additional provision requiring the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to “organize safe surrender events (also known as […]
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Governor Renews, Expands Executive Orders Around Gun Violence and Substance Misuse Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed and extended her controversial executive orders on gun violence and substance misuse on Friday. The new public health order includes an additional provision requiring the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to “organize safe surrender events (also known as […]
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News Around New Mexico
Governor Renews, Expands Executive Orders Around Gun Violence and Substance Misuse Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed and extended her controversial executive orders on gun violence and substance misuse on Friday. The new public health order includes an additional provision requiring the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to “organize safe surrender events (also known as […]
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State Treasurer Fined by State Ethics Commission for Campaign Finance Violations
The State Ethics Commission ruled that State Treasurer Laura Montoya, a Democrat, violated the state Campaign Reporting Act while she was a candidate in 2022. Retired judge Alan C. Torgerson served as the hearing officer and found that during Montoya’s candidacy, she violated two parts of the Campaign Reporting Act when she knowingly, or seemed […]
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State Treasurer Fined by State Ethics Commission for Campaign Finance Violations
The State Ethics Commission ruled that State Treasurer Laura Montoya, a Democrat, violated the state Campaign Reporting Act while she was a candidate in 2022. Retired judge Alan C. Torgerson served as the hearing officer and found that during Montoya’s candidacy, she violated two parts of the Campaign Reporting Act when she knowingly, or seemed […]
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State Treasurer Fined by State Ethics Commission for Campaign Finance Violations
The State Ethics Commission ruled that State Treasurer Laura Montoya, a Democrat, violated the state Campaign Reporting Act while she was a candidate in 2022. Retired judge Alan C. Torgerson served as the hearing officer and found that during Montoya’s candidacy, she violated two parts of the Campaign Reporting Act when she knowingly, or seemed […]
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Arguments in Gerrymandering Trial End, Judge Waits for Evidence Before Ruling Deadline
By Nicole Maxwell, New Mexico Political Report The bench trial alleging egregious gerrymandering in the 2nd Congressional District has ended. Arguments in the case that Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Fred T. van Soelen heard in Lovington ended Thursday. Van Soelen said he needed more evidence from the New Mexico Legislature prior to making a […]
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CYFD: “In a State of Chaos”
Despite the beginning of a limited dialogue with lawmakers and advocates, a letter issued on Sept. 18 by the Kevin S lawsuit monitors shows that the state’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department has not only failed to improve from its sorry state but has actually gotten worse. The monitors – called “co-neutrals” per the […]
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CYFD: “In a State of Chaos”
Despite the beginning of a limited dialogue with lawmakers and advocates, a letter issued on Sept. 18 by the Kevin S lawsuit monitors shows that the state’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department has not only failed to improve from its sorry state but has actually gotten worse. The monitors – called “co-neutrals” per the […]