The caller sounded somber. Early voting in New Mexico's primary election begins May 5. He was feeling overwhelmed already. Early voting is good for democracy, I said. Historically many people had to fight for the ballot because of their gender or the colo... See more
Republicans don't intend to be ironic. They do so without thinking. The evidence is in the Republican Party's platform of 2024. Many of the planks make sense only to people with deep pockets or a thirst for bloodshed. Here are a few examples: Item 3 — "En... See more
BELEN — A total of 247 Republicans on the State Central Committee hoped to replace their erstwhile, rule-breaking leader during a special meeting Saturday. They didn't get to first base. They never even escaped the dugout. The effort to elect a successor ... See more
David Alcon, a Democrat who is running for his late father's old state legislative seat, has again been arrested and charged with felony stalking. Alcon also is charged with the misdemeanor of making a false police report about the same man he is accused ... See more
New Mexico legislators like to pontificate about placing restrictions on lobbyists. Then-Rep. Debbie Rodella of Española was part of that movement in 2017. She voted for a bill to ban former New Mexico legislators from lobbying at the state Capitol for tw... See more
