The public can view Altamirano's body from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31.
State leaders at 11 a.m. will hold a memorial service.
The public can view Altamirano's body from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31.
State leaders at 11 a.m. will hold a memorial service.
Ben Altamirano, the Senate president and a Silver City Democrat, died at home today, according to news reports.
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez just announced he's out of the Senate race against U.S. Rep. Tom Udall.
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Republican state Sen. Joe Carraro said he'll announce Thursday that he's running against Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White for the seat being left by U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson.
Richardson announced today that Rodolpho "Rudy" Martinez will replace Manuel Herrera, who died in October.
. . . at least in a recent Survey USA poll done for KOB-TV, Channel 4.
The just-out survey says U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson would get 56 percent while U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce would land 37 percent in a Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated [...]
Don Wiviott, who was running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Pete Domenici, is now after Rep. Tom Udall's House seat in northern New Mexico.
[...]Just when you thought the Democrats might be the only people running for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tom Udall. . .
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Sen. Mark Boitano said he decided over the weekend to not wade into the primary election for the state's 1st Congressional District.
The popular Web site enlisted Research 2000 for a poll of 600 likely voters. The results show the races for U.S. Senate and House in New Mexico are nail bitingly close. Perhaps most interesting: U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson is one point ahead of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish [...]
He's laggin in the race for president. But there's good news for Richardson in the U.S. Senate race. Funny thing is, he's not in that race...
[...]He's Miguel Encinias, a Democrat, publisher of two books and one-time director of the Cross Cultural Center at Albuquerque Public Schools.
[...]The Light Gov. says this morning that she won't run for the U.S. Senate seat that the Democrats have their eye on in the wake of Sen. Pete Domenici's retirement.
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In an update to supporters, Sen. Mark Boitano says he hasn't ruled against a primary challenge of Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White for the state's 1st Congressional District.
In case you missed it, CD 1 candidate Jason Call, a Democrat, has posted video from this week's debate on his Web site.
[...]It's time already for one of the first candidate forums of the season, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24.
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First, forgive me for taking vacation during the start of what looks to be New Mexico's most exciting political season...Who would have thought even three weeks ago we'd be looking at several fascinating races with some of our state's biggest names?
With all the news on Sen. Domenici deciding not to seek re-election this news might have gotten lost.
The Associated Press is reporting that Rep. Tom Swisstack, a Rio Rancho Democrat, wants to be mayor of that fine city.
It's been a rumor for years. Now it looks like the day has come.
I got a call very early this morning about an 8 a.m. mandatory meeting. I knew the news wouldn't be good.
The Tribune's owners, E. W. Scripps Co. announced this morning that we [...]
I woke up to the sad news that longtime reporter and advocate for journalists Bob Johnson has died.
[...]I woke up to the sad news that longtime reporter and advocate for journalists Bob Johnson has died.
That's a big bummer and a giant loss to our state.
Johnson was an Associated Press reporter with a career that would make anyone jealous. Among his accomplishments: first [...]
Santa Fe Sheriff Greg Solano said today he's running for the state's second highest post.
Santa Fe Sheriff Greg Solano said today he's running for the state's second highest post.
Solano kicked off his 2010 campaign at the Roundhouse rotunda, where he said he spent days as a child going to work with his custodian grandma.
As he roamed the halls, [...]
You still might have heard of Jon Adams. But as a Democrat in the race to unseat U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, he's raised a respectable amount.
[...]You still might have heard of Jon Adams. But as a Democrat in the race to unseat U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, he's raised a respectable amount.
If he keeps on this pace, he'll have $520,000 in the bank by this time next year. Of course the primary [...]
New study out by the Rio Grande Foundation compares taxes across New Mexico cities.
Interesting topic, but I'm not sure the results are too suprising.
The group, which has a tax calculator on its Web site, says Santa Feans are burdened with the highest local [...]
Deming native Laura Sanchez bested 28 other people for the job.
Party chairman Brian Colón said this morning he's excited about Sanchez and said the decision was "one of -- if not the -- most important decisions of my tenure."
"Laura Sanchez is a model New Mexico Democrat. [...]
The panel appointed by Gov. Bill Richardson says we do need a special session to deal with ethics reform in New Mexico.
[...]The panel appointed by Gov. Bill Richardson says we do need a special session to deal with ethics reform in New Mexico.
The group this afternoon made the recommendation that the session be held before April 1, 2008 -- the time will be left up to Richardson's [...]
What's that, you ask. . .
That's the measurement thingy that schools whether your kid's school is making Adequate Yearly Progress.
Anyway, the state's Public Education Department at 3 today is set to release the results. Check here for info after that.
UPDATE:
The long and [...]
After the Minneapolis bridge disaster, Richardson wants our truss bridges to be looked at.
[...]After the Minneapolis bridge disaster, Richardson wants our truss bridges to be looked at.
The state has four bridges similar to the one that collapsed into the Mississippi River, killing at least four people.
They are located on:
I-25 near Nogales Canyon (Northbound and Southbound)
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In case you were on the edge of your seat: The Public Education Department won't release the Adequate Yearly Progress stats today as planned, due to a software glitch.
In case you were on the edge of your seat: The Public Education Department won't release the Adequate Yearly Progress stats today as planned, due to a software glitch.
This just in from PED Secretary Veronica Garcia:
"While I am comfortable with the quality [...]
Because Wednesday is Emergency Preparedness Night at Isotopes Park.
The freebie? A glow stick for the first 3,000 game goers, courtesy of the state's Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Ballwatchers can also visit booths for educational material on how to prepare and stock up for emergencies.
Taking emergency [...]
The number of movies shot in New Mexico since Richardson took office tops 70.
The latest, Five Dollars a Day, stars Christopher Walken and Alessandro Nivola.
The film is about an artist and his Republican son, according to the Governor's Office:
Five Dollars a Day is a father/son [...]
The interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee this afternoon will hear from Bernalillo County officials who want some traffic offenses to be civil offenses.
The interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee this afternoon will hear from Bernalillo County officials who want some traffic offenses to be civil offenses.
The idea is to help the county control its ever-problematic jail population.
Here's what I wrote about the idea today. [...]
Attorney General Gary King says the Legislature must wait to redraw lines of House districts.
Attorney General Gary King says the Legislature must wait to redraw lines of House districts.
The AG issued an opinion this morning after Rep. Antonio "Moe" Maestas had asked whether it would be kosher to redraw the lines now to deal with the breakneck [...]
No, it's not his latest campaign ad. It's a movie to be filmed in New Mexico.
The movie "tells the story of a bored-with-life English teacher who teams up with a love-sick West Coast Swing dancer to vie for the national championship," according to the Governor's Office.
Fifty [...]
Four have made the cut for a second interview to be the party's executive director.
They are:
Michael Minh Nguyen
Laura E. Sanchez
Art Terrazas
Nate Williams
[...]It's not a sexy topic. Or one that gets much attention. But it's a big one: human trafficking.
Attorney General Gary King tried for a law this year to criminalize human trafficking, but the measure went nowhere, in part King says, because of confusion over what the [...]
By Kate Nash
Paez said Wednesday he's joining the ever more crowded Democratic primary against Wilson.
Should be interesting. . .
Paez is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Somalia and Iraq. He's worked for Gov. Bill Richardson and at the Democratic National Convention.
A native of Vegas, (our [...]
