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Having stood firm against tax hikes during the October special legislative session, New Mexico Gov.

This past Friday, I hung out with one of my buddies to eat pizza, talk politics and laugh at Sarah Palin.

Friends and governmental colleagues are remembering former Gov. Bruce King as a model of integrity who defined the art of grass-roots politics in New Mexico.

Get ready, fight fans. The Heavyweight match of the decade is fast approaching. And yes, I'm talking about the president of the United States climbing into the ring with the GOP Senate.

New Mexico law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers over the next several weeks.

New Mexicans could see a new tax on food if some people working to balance the state budget have their way.

State Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino , who's a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, issued a statement today in response to an article in the November 11th edition of the Albuquerque Journal entitled, "Gov. Ready for Double Dipping Bill." a oeNew Mexicans are rightly fed up with the corruption, scandals, and insider dealings ...

South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Cheryl Chapman says even though the party has no Senate candidate with less than a year until the 2010 election, Democrats plan a strong challenge against heavily funded Republican Sen.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2009. There are 46 days left in the year.

Notable New Mexicans offer their memories of former Governor Bruce King . Gov. Bill Richardson "Governor Bruce King's death leaves a huge void in our state.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday.

Thousands of workers in state agencies in Gov. Bill Richardson's administration will be required to take five unpaid furlough days to help New Mexico plug a more than $650 million budget gap this year.

A Democratic legislative leader wants to tap into a nearly $9 billion state endowment fund to help solve New Mexico's budget problems.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson rejected a proposal to raid the state's off-highway vehicle trail safety fund as part of a plan to balance the state budget.

Bill Richardson One year ago, 53 percent of voters in the country went to the polls and elected the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

By Ken Terry Nov 7, 2009 The great health information technology experiment launched by the Obama Administration is still in its early stages.

I've held back on discussing this week's wingnuttery attacks by James Scarantino -- who writes for a blog paid for by the right-wing Rio Grande Foundation -- on Lt.

A top official in Gov. Bill Richardson's cabinet has resigned over a drunken driving arrest just days after she was appointed to a spot in President Barack Obama's administration.Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services Cindy Padilla submitted her resignation on Oct.

Jim Scarantino broke a story yesterday on the New Mexico Watchdog Website about Lt.

A A A' A politically connected financial firm and two of its executives were indicted Thursday for what prosecutors say was a bid-rigging scheme in the municipal bond business.