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Lujan Grisham reports $2.5M in campaign for reelection

South Valley native says he would be a good fit for the job

The Sandoval County Commission voted 4-1 to approve the negotiated collective bargaining agreement between the county and the New Mexico Coalition of Public Safety Officers during Thursday evening’s meeting. Commissioner Jay Block represented the dissenting vote in support of the agencies impacted, notably the sheriff’s deputies. He told the Observer the county could’ve done more when it comes to increasing first responders’ pay.

The race is on for governor of New Mexico More candidates want the most powerful job in state Share Updated: 5:08 PM MDT Jul 7, 2021 More candidates want the most powerful job in state Share Updated: 5:08 PM MDT Jul 7, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THE RACE FOR THE MOST POWERFUL JOB IN NEW MEXICO. NANCY: THE ELEIOCTN ISN’T UNTIL NEXT YEAR, BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF CANDIDATES IN THE RACE, AND MANY ARE VERY BUSY RAISING CASH. STATE LAWMAKER REBECCA DOW MADE A BI...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Albuquerque retired teacher and ultramarathon runner Tim Walsh said Wednesday he was entering New Mexico’s 2022 gubernatorial race, becoming the fourth Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Walsh, 74, previously worked as an education adviser to former Gov. Gary Johnson and described himself as cut from the same political cloth as the ex-governor, a Republican-turned-Libertarian, who was a political...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Albuquerque financial adviser and military veteran Greg Zanetti jumped into New Mexico’s 2022 race for governor on Monday, becoming the third Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. A retired brigadier general in the Army, Zanetti said he would bring a different leadership style to the Governor’s Office and criticized Lujan Grisham’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the governor “over...

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham faced a loud group of protesters this week as she formally announced that she’ll seek reelection.

Sandoval County considers no-tolerance cannabis policy Sandoval County Administration Building With the legalization of recreational cannabis use passing at the state level earlier this year, the Sandoval County manager presented an updated zero-tolerance drug policy to commissioners. At the Sandoval County Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday, County Manager Wayne Johnson presented a policy that would test all new employees. The policy does not include random testing but does include incide...

New Mexico GOP meets in Texas this weekend, avoiding COVID-19 restrictions Algernon DAmmassa, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES – New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said the decision to hold the partys three-day convention and retreat this weekend in Amarillo, Texas was because some of its invited speakers were concerned about New Mexicos COVID-19 restrictions and previous quarantine requirements. © Bill Armendariz - Headlight Photo Steve Pearce, Chairman of the...

LAS CRUCES – New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said the decision to hold the partys three-day convention and retreat this weekend in Amarillo, Texas was because some of its invited speakers were concerned about New Mexicos COVID-19 restrictions and previous quarantine requirements. In the early planning stages, Pearce said, "Almost nobody wanted to come because there was a potential they would get stuck here." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, dropped the states mask manda...