Governor Congratulates Trump
Gov. Susana Martinez, who questioned Donald Trump’s fitness to be president and never endorsed him, is now
with the President-elect.
Anti-Trump Protesters Take to the Streets
Hillary Clinton’s desire for Americans to give the President-elect a chance to govern were ignored by protesters around the country, including in Albuquerque, where more than 100 anti-Trump
and temporarily blocked traffic on I-25 last night.
Peso Drops After Trump's Win
Along the border, Lauren Villagran reports, there is “
amid uncertainty over how much of [Trump’s] harsh campaign rhetoric will translate into policy.”
Federal Delegates Consider 2018 Gubernatorial Bids
With the presidential election in the history books, Michael Coleman reports, “Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, both New Mexico Democrats, told the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday they are
in 2018. Rep. Steve Pearce, the delegation’s lone Republican, also said he would at least consider the prospect of a run for the powerful fourth-floor office at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe."
Officials Prepare for Vote Recounts
New Mexico Political Report editor Matthew Reichbach reports that three legislative races are so close that officials will spend a few weeks re-tallying the votes.
Super PACs: Winners and Losers
New Mexico In Depth data journalist Sandra Fish took a look at how Super PACs' campaign spending turned out. Fish reports that overall “union cash defeated oil and gas money.”
Payday Lender Owes Customers Millions
“A state court judge has ordered payday lender FastBucks to pay $32.2 million in restitution to New Mexicans for circumventing a state law designed to curb payday lending and putting customers into installment loans they couldn’t pay off,” according to an ABQ Free Press report.
Lobos Still in Contention
University of New Mexico football fans are excited that the team, with six wins and three losses, is still in the hunt for the Mountain West Conference season title and are bowl-eligible for the second consecutive season. The Lobos head to Utah State this weekend.
Santa Fe Reporter