New Mexico Politics

Asian hookers dish on Wiener's photo


Women on adult website discuss Commissioner Wiener.
 
Video Four Filipina prostitutes who posed for a photo with Bernalillo County Commissioner Michael Wiener now claim in an online video that a lot more happened than photography.
 
 
 

Agency outsources again, draws fire Video
The state tourism department, which was under fire a few months ago for hiring an out-of-state company...
 

Troubled town cancels mayor meeting
Councilors in a troubled New Mexico border city have canceled another meeting to appoint a mayor days...
 

State workers claimed pay, didn't vote Video
Hundreds of state employees defrauded taxpayers on Election Day in 2010 to the tune of tens of thousands...
 

Dry conditions spark fireworks ban Video
Although parts of the state recently received some much needed rain, Eddy County officials said it just...
 

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Activity Stream

  • Updahill
    Updahill  commented: If there were a direct correlation between strip clubs and human trafficking, wouldn't the strip clubs be owned by Chinese or Russian mobsters? Sounds like the Council is…
     
    Strip club crackdown vote delayed
    City councilors are going back to the drawing board on their proposed crackdown on strip clubs.
    May 17, 2012 9:21 AM
  • jwfisher1977
    jwfisher1977  liked the news story "Feral hogs threaten disease, business"
     
    Feral hogs threaten disease, business
    It's a growing concern in the state, wild hogs rampaging New Mexico and now it has the state land commissioner worried.
    Apr 30, 2012 3:18 PM
  • jwfisher1977
    jwfisher1977  commented: If the hogs are such a problem then why don't landowner's allow Hunters to come on there land and kill them. I have hunted hogs in Florida for about 25 years.I now live…
     
    Feral hogs threaten disease, business
    It's a growing concern in the state, wild hogs rampaging New Mexico and now it has the state land commissioner worried.
    Apr 30, 2012 3:18 PM
  • kitty30
    kitty30  disliked the news story "Candidates win pass on faulty petitions"
     
    Candidates win pass on faulty petitions
    While the mistake was small, New Mexico candidates who turned in nominating petitions with missing information still broke the law, a law that many of them actually…
    Apr 11, 2012 4:21 PM

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Highlights of US-Afghanistan agreement
 
 

Election 2012


22 states join campaign finance fight
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010…
 

George W. Bush unlikely in Romney bid
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race. "I'm for Mitt Romney," the former…
 

Romney wins Nebraska, Oregon primaries
Nebraska and Oregon Republicans, as expected, have made clear their preference for the GOP nomination by choosing Romney…
 

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The Road to 270
 
 

U.S. Congressional News


Edwards trial will resume Monday
A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday over whether John Edwards broke campaign finance laws and the panel made…
 

House OKs $642 billion defense bill
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks…
 

House OKs detention of suspects
A divided House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens…
 

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Supreme Ct News


Disruptions seen if health law struck
Tossing out President Barack Obama's health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's payment systems,…
 

6 reasons it's the Year of Big Money
This is the first presidential race since the courts changed the rules, clearing the way for secret cash and freeing billionaires…
 

High court hints OK: AZ immigration law
Bucking the Obama administration, Supreme Court justices seemed to find little trouble Wednesday with major parts of Arizona's…
 

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N.M. Politics Blog

This week’s Top 5 political stories
Here’s a list of five major political stories posted this week on krqe.com: 1. ... more »

 

Still no mayor in Sunland Park
The city clerk in the troubled border town of Sunland Park confirmed the meeting scheduled... more »

 

Belen lawyer appointed district judge
James Lawrence Sanchez of Belen has been appointed to the bench of the 13th Judicial District,... more »

 

Wiener censure back on agenda
Two Bernalillo County commissioners will try again today to censure Commissioner Michael Wiener... more »

 

Early and Absentee voting to begin
Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced Monday that Early Voting will begin... more »

 

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New Mexico (change)

 
New Mexico is located in the southwestern region of the U.S. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of Imperial Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Susana Martinez
Lieutenant Governor: John Sanchez
Attorney General: Gary King
Secretary of State: Dianna J. Durán