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Voters Overwhelmingly Choose Pro-Conservation Candidates In New Mexico’s 2018 Primary Election
Published by the Los Alamos Daily Post CVNM News: SANTA FE ― Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM), via its political action committees CVNM Action Fund and CVNM Verde Voters Fund, continues to build a strong political voice for New Mexico’s environment by electing pro-conservation candidates who will work to protect our air, land, water and …
Jones headed to defeat in PRC race
Thom Cole | Santa Fe New Mexican Sandy Jones, chairman of the state Public Regulation Commission, trailed in late vote-counting from the Democratic primary election Tuesday. Another PRC incumbent, Democrat Lynda Lovejoy, also was behind in a tight race. The parent company of Public Service Company of New Mexico, which is regulated by the PRC, …
Race for State Land Commissioner Heats Up in New Mexico
Public News Service – You can hear the radio interview here. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – This year’s race for state land commissioner in New Mexico is drawing extra attention, because many voters believe public lands are under attack by the Trump administration. Some New Mexicans argue that the commissioner is more powerful than the governor, …
Environmental group backs Lujan Grisham for governor
Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican One of the state’s largest environmental advocacy groups on Wednesday endorsed U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the Democratic primary for governor, signaling that a major donor is picking a favorite early in the four-way race. With the primary election about nine months away, the Conservation Voters New …
Republicans see opportunity in House District 43
By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican Los Alamos-dominated House District 43 again is a key battleground as both major political parties try to establish firm control of the New Mexico House of Representatives. The district, once a Republican stronghold, has been held by Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard since 2013. She’s facing a formidable challenger …
Conservation Voters of New Mexico endorse candidates in county commission race
By Danny Udero | Silver City Sun-News SILVER CITY — For the first time in its political history, Conservation Voters of New Mexico is weighing in on a county race … that being in Grant County. According to political and legislative director Ben Shelton, CVNM has about 300 members in Grant County, and they were asked …
Conservation Voters New Mexico Makes Endorsements
By Conservation Voters New Mexico • 17 hours ago Commentary: Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM), via its coordinated political action committee CVNM Action Fund (CVNMAF), continues its efforts to build a strong political voice for our air, land and water by endorsing candidates who will work to protect New Mexico’s families and communities. CVNMAF has endorsed …
CVNMAF on The Richard Eeds Show
CVNM Political and Legislative Director Ben Shelton joined Richard Eeds on his show on KVSF 101.5 The Voice of Santa Fe on the morning of New Mexico’s primary election on June 7, 2016 to discuss CVNM & CVNM Action Fund endorsed candidates and what elections mean for the environment. http://santafe.com/thevoice/podcasts/ben-shelton-conservation-voters-of-new-mexico-issues-endorsements
Largely status quo for Legislature
By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican Santa Fe County Commissioner Liz Stefanics on Tuesday night won the four-way race for the Democratic nomination in sprawling state Senate District 39. Stefanics topped her opponents by a wide margin. In another contested Democratic primary in House District 48, Santa Fe School Board member Linda Trujillo won …
Epidemic of insincerity breaks out before primary
Milan Simonich If one word could sum up the primary election season that ends Tuesday, it’s insincerity. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez head the list of politicians who reverse themselves depending on the moment, the mood, the polls or plain old opportunism. Trump, for all his brashness and name-calling, deserves …