Why Gov. Bill Richardson didn’t endorse Clinton
The New Mexico governor says he was dismayed by pressure from the Clinton camp, and impressed by Obama’s optimism. Besides, ‘you don’t transfer loyalty to a dynasty.’
By Mark Z. Barabak
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 12, 2008
SANTA FE, N.M. — Before he endorsed Barack Obama, before he drew the wrath […]
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Domenici Sought Iglesias Ouster
By Mike Gallagher
Copyright © 2007 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Investigative Reporter
Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias was fired after Sen. Pete Domenici, who had been unhappy with Iglesias for some time, made a personal appeal to the White House, the Journal has learned.
Domenici had complained about Iglesias before, at one point […]
March 18, 2007
G.O.P. Anger in Swing State Eased Attorney’s Exit
By CHRISTOPHER DREW and ERIC LIPTON
ALBUQUERQUE, March 17 — The first whiff of something suspicious came when a 15-year-old boy received a voter registration card in the mail. Soon a second one arrived. Then his 13-year-old neighbor got one, too.
Neither boy had applied for the cards, […]
Rep. Wilson Says She Contacted Prosecutor
By Paul Kane and Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, March 5, 2007; 8:12 PM
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) acknowledged today that she contacted a federal prosecutor to complain about the pace of his public corruption investigations, as the Senate Ethics Committee signaled that it had opened a preliminary inquiry into a […]
I tried to avoid this, but the stories scream for recognition. On Sunday I had read about talking urinal cakes–now there is a story about office bacteria. Clorox commissioned the study and got away with a $40,000 tab. The free publicity far outstrips that price.
I read about these cakes on Sunday and had wished they […]
Md. Gov. Returns Campaign Contributions
The Associated Press
Friday, November 3, 2006; 12:04 PM
BALTIMORE — Gov. Robert Ehrlich returned more than $540,000 in political contributions to the Republican Party after state elections officials discovered that a federal account was used to funnel funds to his re-election campaign.
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Timing of Burns donation, recommendation questioned
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Republican […]
Plan may put troops at Mexico, U.S. border
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published May 13, 2006
WASHINGTON - President Bush, trying to build momentum for an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, is considering plans to shore up the Mexican border with National Guard troops paid for by the federal government, the Associated Press reported Friday, citing unnamed administration […]