Following more than a decade in the New Mexico House of Representatives, state Rep. Jim Townsend, R-Arteisa, the former House Minority Leader, will run for #SD34, possibly setting up a primary with incumbent GOPer Ron Griggs. #nmpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/townsend-kicks-off-campaign-for-nm-senate/article_5de43eae-4e92-11ee-bb11-dff82d6776f1.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3LdSPdZGYPI6x2jTMySrN7lgQmKXhaSWY1dPLRV8T8joqaLYOhCvxx8dU

Euthanasia rates across U.S. animal shelters reach 3-year high.

And New Mexico has the highest rate in the nation. #NewMexicoTrue #nmpol

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/30/euthanasia-animal-shelter-statistics-2023-post-pandemic

New Mexico is investigating fake #GOP #electors for violations of state law #NM #nmpol #Indictment

https://koat.com/article/new-mexico-fake-electors-2020-election-probe/44819624

The governor and New Mexico Human Services settle a complaint brought by the State Ethics Commission regarding the termination of a crucial Medicaid procurement earlier this year.
https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/08/11/state-ethics-commission-settles-claim-governor-hsd/

#medicaid #NewMexico #nmpol #MLG

A legal challenge to the state's congressional maps will be heard in New Mexico’s 5th Judicial District Court in late September. #NMpol #NM01 #NM02 and #NM03 https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/bench-trial-in-redistricting-challenge-set-for-september/article_cd8629f0-363e-11ee-99fa-73edc8b5c148.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2lLdGznb9anPcbEuRvuMbVrgHFnQGnalGSFmTQncfOjfb4WZUU48TrPI0

New Mexico House Minority Whip Greg Nibert, R-Roswell, recently sent a letter to the NM Secretary of State asking her to reconsider her position that several laws are exempt from the state's referendum process. #NMleg #NMpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/nibert-asks-secretary-of-state-to-reconsider-referendum-petitions/article_fc588504-3187-11ee-8871-a3fb9242d984.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3EIrhk6k_CCZixv3ie0kIi5SuIxEFz5LjeG_KbWT8bPgzm3GuHyAlNSVU

New Mexico House Minority Whip Greg Nibert, R-Roswell, recently sent a letter to the NM Secretary of State asking her to reconsider her position that several laws are exempt from the state's referendum process. #NMleg #NMpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/nibert-asks-secretary-of-state-to-reconsider-referendum-petitions/article_fc588504-3187-11ee-8871-a3fb9242d984.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3EIrhk6k_CCZixv3ie0kIi5SuIxEFz5LjeG_KbWT8bPgzm3GuHyAlNSVU

Walter Hartwell White, the fictional meth cook from the hit series “Breaking Bad,” is making a run for Congress. #NM02 #NMpol
https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/walter-white-files-to-run-for-congress/article_66323bf4-227f-11ee-b75e-2b13e859c161.html

A Wednesday ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court allowing a challenge to the state's congressional maps to proceed in a lower court is being applauded by Roswell Mayor Timothy Jennings, a Democrat and petitioner in the suit. #nmpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/jennings-pleased-with-nm-supreme-court-ruling-in-redistricting-case/article_f6479844-1cf1-11ee-a5f7-fb70c9294e84.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR01CrI3VTYryBLJJBtmhf2N4mezrfwcB3qUU65tDlpLquNMxE3uvGe7-9I

More on the New Mexico Supreme Court's ruling on a challenge to the state's congressional maps including reaction from one of the petitioners, and some legal analysis. All in my 900 word story in Sunday's Roswell Daily Record . #Fromthecourts #nmpol

Aside from both living in the #NM02 and vying for the seat in the 2024 election cycle Rep.Gabe Vasquez, D-NM and former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-NM, have one other thing in common: both are now banned from entering Russia. #nmpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/vasquez-torres-small-among-latest-americans-banned-from-russia/article_89a26ff8-ff1d-11ed-bcda-7f538ee22e23.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

President Joe Biden Saturday signed legislation that raises the nation's debt limit while reducing federal spending by as much as $1.5 trillion over the next decade. New Mexico's congressional delegation and Republican Party of New Mexico Chair Steve Pearce react in Sunday's Roswell Daily Record. #nmpol

The longest-serving current New Mexico senator will run for reelection in 2024, despite some recent speculation that he might not do so. #nmleg #nmpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/ingle-plans-to-run-for-reelection-to-nm-senate/article_9b766ee8-e9c7-11ed-8a1f-93d61f537ffc.html

Larry Marker, Roswell man who mounted write-in campaign for New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner last week declared he will seek the Republican nomination for the Senate District 27 seat now held by Sen. Stuart Ingle (R-Portales).

Ingle, the former New Mexico Senate Minority Leader has been in the Legislature since 1985 where he currently represents parts of Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Lea and Roosevelt counties. #nmleg #nmpol

On Monday, Timothy Fuller, a 22-year-old teacher at University High School in Roswell and a self-described "serious conservative" became the first candidate to launch a campaign in #HD58. #nmpol
https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/candidate-launches-campaign-for-open-legislative-seat/article_2602b782-e384-11ed-a25a-b315710f197c.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Republicans hold an advantage in #HD58, which is comprised of a large swaths of southern Roswell and Chaves County, but one that is less dominating then in others districts.

Per the New Mexico Secretary of State's Officr, as of March 31, #HD58 has 14,026 registered voters. Of those 40% are registered Republicans, 33% Democrats, 1% Libertarian and 26% "other" meaning they are either registered with another minor party or no party. #nmpol

A teacher from Roswell is launching a campaign to be the Republican nominee in 2024 for the #HD58 seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Story in Wednesday's Roswell Daily Record #NMpol

"We got the hell beat out of us," state Rep. Candy Ezzell, R-Roswell, on how she felt the recent 60-day legislative session went for her and her party. #nmpol #nmleg

More on Ezzell's declaration that she will run in 2024 for the New Mexico Senate seat now held by Cliff Pirtle. #NMleg #NMpol https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/ezzell-to-run-to-replace-pirtle-in-2024/article_b80d7986-def3-11ed-9de9-23fdab71a0c5.html

The 2024 elections are more than a year away, but the campaigns are already building up their war chests. The latest numbers from campaign finance reports running for a U.S Senate race and all three U.S. House seats in the Land of Enchantment in Tuesday's Roswell Daily Record. #nmpol