Insider New Mexico Politics
New Mexico politics are always interesting. And especially with the change from the corrupt Richardson Democrat administration to the new Republican Governor-elect Susana Martinez. One of her campaign themes is to clean up Santa Fe. And based on what some of the Albuquerque, NM TV stations are running and stories we've heard out of Santa Fe in the last year of "Big Bill", it is a mess. Add in the dramatic NM budget crunch (the shortfall was estimated at $300MM, but may actually be closer to $450MM) when the legislature gathers in January. With the new Guv in town, less money means big changes.
One of the best insider NM blogs is by Joe Monahan http://www.joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com
This week he has been blogging on the changes in the NM House, as the Republicans picked up 8 seats and the Democrats cling to a narrow 37D to 33R majority. While Speaker Lujan (R-Santa Fe) is still the Speaker nominee in January 2011, the numbers suggest that if all the R's and 3 Democrats formed a coalition, they could swing the vote away from Lujan as the Speaker. Somewhere in the mix is empowered House Minority Leader Tom Taylor (R-Farmington), who has a much stronger hand with new Republican Governor and 8 new GOP members. Plenty of blogger fogger.
Meanwhile, Lt. Governor John Sanchez will be in Farmington, NM right before Thanksgiving for part of the new Republican administration's "listening tour".
(c) 2010, Jasper Welch, Four Corners Media, www.jasperwelch.org
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New Mexico Political Blogs
New Mexico Political Blogs
Political news from Santa Fe, NM and the annual NM legislative session at the Roundhouse can be found on several blogs. Here are the two “must reads” for those who are trying to keep track of what is going on in New Mexico statewide politics:
www.joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com
Another source of information on the state of NM budget and spending in Santa Fe can be found at the Rio Grande Foundation http://www.riograndefoundation.org This NM think tank also has a new site to track bills at the Roundhouse that can be found on the web at http://www.newmexicovotes.org In addition, the Rio Grande Foundation has links to other resources that allow voters, taxpayers and citizens of New Mexico to be better informed on state government.
© 2009, Jasper Welch, Four Corners Media www.jasperwelch.org
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