Morning Word: Martinez Gets Rotten Deal Award

Rotten Deal Award

Gov.

at a Republican Governors Association meeting she’s hosting at the Hyatt Tamaya Resort in Bernalillo, when members of the Southwest Organizing Group got her to pose for a photo accepting their Rotten Deal "award."

Sanders Schedules New Mexico Visit

Bernie Sanders has his supporters in New Mexico stoked after his campaign announced

before heading to Albuquerque for another public rally in the evening.

Primary Primer

Speaking of elections,

has a primary primer for Santa Fe voters, with a look at who is running, how much they’ve raised and how they’re spending the money.

Open Primaries

Of course, if you’re not registered as a Republican or Democrat, you won’t get to vote in June’s primary. That’s got to end, according to smart folks like Heath Haussamen. He points to the fact that

and adds that all of us, even those who decline to state a party affiliation, are helping to fund the party primaries.

No Access

Reporters are

this weekend at Sandia Pueblo Resort and Casino. The decision made by tribal Gov. Isaac Lujan comes two weeks after reporters were initially told they would have to pay a $100 registration fee. Tucker Keene, a spokesman for the party, says he is aware that national party rules require all meetings to be open to the public but says it is too late to change venues. The tribal council is expected to reconsider the ban tonight.

Open Government Audit a Mixed Bag

An audit by the

produced mixed results. The group filed records requests with multiple public bodies and found that some comply with the law, while others appear to disregard time limits or provide no response at all.

Helping Hand

Attorney General Hector Balderas’ teenage daughter is helping to train therapy dogs for federal agencies, including the FBI. Ryan Luby has a special report featuring

and her work with a dog named Wally at Dogwood Therapy.

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