Brad Winter will serve as Secretary of State, Gov. Susana Martinez officially announced on Tuesday. However, the Albuquerque city councilor will not seek reelection. This will open the door for a statewide election in 2016 with no incumbent. Many had thought that the person Martinez chose to replace former Secretary of State Dianna Duran—who resigned nearly […]
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Bush’s hint at a female VP choice renews Martinez speculation
It isn’t the first time and it certainly won’t be the last that Gov. Susana Martinez’s name is thrown around as a possibility to fill out the ticket on a Republican presidential campaign. The latest round of speculation came after Jeb Bush said “she” when referring to a potential vice president pick. Bush isn’t exactly […]
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Anti-abortion group challenges campaign finance penalty
An anti-abortion group in Albuquerque filed an appeal to a campaign finance decision by the city that ended with a public reprimand and $1,000 fine earlier this month. Protest ABQ, a group that opposes abortion in Albuquerque, is challenging the City of Albuquerque’s decision in the Second Judicial District Court. At issue is a ruling […]
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Former Gov. Johnson weighs in on Martinez scandals, Syria
A former Republican governor of New Mexico criticized Gov. Susana Martinez for her stance on Syrian refugees and predicts that she may end in the same boat as her predecessor when it comes to the perception of corruption. Gary Johnson is arguably the most athletic governor New Mexico has seen, so it was not much […]
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Dems push ethics bills after year of scandals
House Democrats gathered in Santa Fe to unveil a slate of ethics and transparency bills on Tuesday. The bills come after a year that saw a state Senator resign after violating the state constitution and the Secretary of State resigned after pleading guilty to six crimes, including two felonies. One bill that they included was […]
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GOP governors choose Martinez to lead RGA
As was widely expected, Republican governors selected Susana Martinez to lead the Republican Governors Association. The governors picked Martinez to be the next chair of the organization on Thursday at a meeting in Las Vegas, which pushes Martinez even further into the national spotlight. The selection will surely prompt more discussion of Martinez as a possible […]
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Rubio raises possibility of VP Martinez
Gov. Susana Martinez is once again receiving attention for a possible national political positions. Republican Presidential candidate and Florida Senator Marco Rubio spoke in South Carolina about those he thought would be good choices for a running mate on a presidential ticket and mentioned Martinez by name. From Reuters: Rubio said the good news is Republicans have […]
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Gov confirms FBI spoke to her, staff about investigations
Gov. Susana Martinez dismissed complaints that have led to an FBI investigation of her top political operative, speaking publicly Monday afternoon for the first time in person to reporters about the matter since it rocked news headlines over the weekend. In doing so, she acknowledged to reporters that federal authorities had talked with her and […]
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Report: FBI looking into Tax and Rev audits
Another day, another revelation about federal investigators looking into the goings-on of the Susana Martinez administration. After NM Political Report reported that the FBI was looking into the Martinez administration itself, The Santa Fe New Mexican added more details to the story, reporting that the FBI was looking into the embattled State Taxation and Revenue […]
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Former official: FBI asked about issues in Martinez administration
A former official in Gov. Susana Martinez’ administration said he has been interviewed by the FBI on several occasions in the past two years. Related Story: Report: FBI looking into Tax and Rev audits Brent Eastwood, who served from 2011 to 2012 as the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s division director of international trade, told NM […]