New Mexico's primary election is on Tuesday June 2nd, making us one of the last four remaining states to participate, but no less important. Other than casting votes for the…
The New Mexico 2020 election is going to be a big one. All 112 seats on the state Senate and House will be up for grabs this year in what…
Albuquerque's election day has come and gone, but there is still voting do be done in two districts. Because none of the candidates in Albuquerque City Council district 2 and…
Albuquerque voters turned down the controversial (and California funded) “Democracy Dollars” initiative that would have given vouchers redeemable for campaign funds to all “eligible city residents.” The initiative was rebutted…
For the week ending Nov. 1 ADOPTING RULES FOR IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS: Voting 232 for and 196 against, the House on Oct. 31 adopted a resolution (H Res 660) offered by…
Voter's beware; disingenuous doublespeak regarding Bernalillo ballot Proposition 1 & 2. NMBC has previously cautioned voters in the Albuquerque area (and around the state who will face this issue) to be skeptical of…
Public safety breeds prosperity and that’s something New Mexico needs. The issue of increased crime in our state is one of NMBC’s priority objectives for legislators, but elected officials at the local level need to be held accountable too.
The final televised fight – or as some would say Gubernatorial Debate – was last night. It was easy to see the passion and determination in both candidates. The question is will that passion and determination help or hurt the state of New Mexico and the people living here?
When considering the judges races, those with a 'Retain' or 'Do Not Retain' question, NMBC takes exception to the report put out by the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC). JPEC receives nearly $300,000 of taxpayer money to spend however they want in distributing their report. It turns out JPEC has no particular standard for their ratings - we called the office and heard that directly from them. So even though a judge scores high by all those who respond to a survey, a 'Do not Retain' recommendation can be made based on their interview 'performance' with the JPEC committee. See the JPEC recommendations HERE.
Is this of value to taxpayers? You decide when you consider the following:
Special Session starts tomorrow: There’s been a lot finger-pointing, name-calling, and postcard mailers with bad information over the past two months. Now, it’s time to take a breath, pray for a short and successful session, and move on to productive business!
We should be New Mexicans first with the desire to move our state from its dismal statistics to the greatness we all know is achievable. We won’t get there with animosity and blaming. Take the time – right now – to send an encouraging note to your senator and representative and tell them you would like to see a short special session that ends with a budget that works for all New Mexicans.