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NM House budget bills get stuck
DEMOCRATS NEEDED THEM: The absence of state Reps. Phillip Archuleta (left) and Ernest Chavez hurt Democrats in a crucial vote Friday. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – The impact of...
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Maverick Democrat alleges political threats
Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – The lone Democrat who voted against a House of Representatives budget deal backed by her party took to the floor Monday...
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VIDEO: Tom Taylor calls it a career
CALLING IT A CAREER: New Mexico state Rep. Tom Taylor, R-Farmington, announced his retirement from politics on Wednesday. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – In a move that surprised...
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Budget deal reached in NM legislature, heads to governor
HEADING TO THE GOVERNOR: A $6.2 billion budget was passed by the New Mexico House of Representatives on Wednesday. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – After nearly a week of concern that...
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Minimum wage resolution falls short in NM legislature UPDATE: Jeff says she...
COMING UP SHORT: A resolution that would have raised the minimum wage in New Mexico failed by three votes in the state House of Representatives. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – It...
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Effort to kick Sandra Jeff off the ballot is alive again UPDATE: Decision due...
COURT SETBACK: The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a suit aimed at kicking Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint, off the ballot is still alive. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – Sandra...
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Sandra Jeff gets bounced off the ballot
BOOTED FROM THE BALLOT: A district court judge ruled that Rep. Sandra Jeff did not turn in enough valid signatures to be placed on the ballot for the Democratic primary in June. By Rob Nikolewski │ New...
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VIDEO: Sandra Jeff loses in the NM Supreme Court UPDATE: Will run as a...
OFF THE BALLOT: Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint, lost her appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday. Due to a lack of valid signatures on her campaign petitions, she is off the ballot for the...
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Hispanic lawmaker blasts ‘Anglo Democrats,’ then apologizes … to some
‘TREACHERY IN OUR RANKS’: Longtime Democrat in the NM House of Representatives, Miguel Garcia, attacked “Democratic Anglo newcomers” in an email. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – A...
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Should Redskins change their name? New Mexico says ‘meh’
NICKNAME CONTROVERSY: Critics want the Washington Redskins to change the team’s name but a poll in a state with a large number of Native Americans shows support for the nickname. By Rob Nikolewski │...
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