New Mexico gubernatorial candidates Diane Denish and Susana Martinez "debated" last night. That is to say, they exchanged empty talking points on television."Neither candidate is a brilliant debater," Heath Haussaman writes. He's nearly as polite as moderator Winston Brooks, who failed to elicit anything compelling from either Denish or Martinez.Watch the video at KNME. For best results, put your PJs on and sip on a glass of warm milk.Read SFR's recent coverage of the candidate's lackluster economic plans (here) and big money backers (here).

Martin Lujan, who also had a failed run for Santa Fe City Council last year, was ousted from his board position for Santa Fe Public Schools by Barbara Gudwin. Frank Moñtano, the other incumbent, appears to have held onto his seat by a very small margin against construction company owner Peter Brill, but the final tally is so tight, who knows what will happen when the final canvass occurs on Friday? Here are the unofficial returns from the Santa Fe County Clerk's Office.

I spent the night covering the election with Bill DuPuy and Dan Gerrity of KSFR, both on the radio and on Channel 28.

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1 It’s Bike to Work Week!Also known as Bike to the Unemployment Office Week. 2 City Council finds $2 million more in budget savings.See what happens when you look under the couch cushions! 3 City Council allows police to continue driving city cars home at night.Since it’s preferable to having police sleep in their cars. 4 Early voting has begun for the June 1 primary.Which means the election is that much closer to being over. 5 Albuquerque International Sunport will use nerve gas to kill prairie dogs at the airport for safety reasons.Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least an hour early and hold their breaths. 6 Gasoline prices expected to drop for Memorial Day.It’s the new surprise-side economics.7 State Taxation and Revenue Department says people are using phone books to generate false driver’s licenses.In case you were wondering what anyone uses phone books for anymore.