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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