Two Martinez appointees move into protected jobs

Two more of Gov. Susana Martinez's political appointees - a Gaming Control Board member and the director of adult prisons - have slid into civil service jobs as Martinez prepares to leave office Dec. 31, state government personnel records show. The job changes make it possible - but don't guarantee - that the Martinez appointees will remain employed with the state under the administration of Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat.

APNewsBreak: GOP’s Pearce rents out oilfield equipment

In this July 30, 2018 file photo, New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce speaks to business leaders in Albuquerque, N.M. Pearce owns two companies that actively lease oilfield equipment to undisclosed customers even as he campaigns to regulate a booming petroleum sector and expand an oil-dependent economy.

It’s urgent,’ campaigns say in emails to solicit cash

It can be difficult to get politicians to open up and reveal a bit of their true selves because staying on message is the real sport of campaigning. This time of year, each day seems to bring a deluge of panic and self-doubt from candidates concerned that their campaigns are on the verge of collapse if they fall short of yet another fundraising deadline.

Evaluations show teachers improving in New Mexico

Laura Mayo, teacher of a combined class of fifth- and sixth-graders at Nava Elementary School, works Monday with her students on fractions. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican William Rodriguez, a teacher at Nava Elementary School, works Monday with his fifth-grade students on making marshmallow cannons to teach them the principles of Newton's laws of motion.

Libertarian Party courts Gary Johnson for Senate run

In this May 18, 2016 file photo, Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson speaks with legislators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Johnson is considering jumping into the race for U.S. Senate in New Mexico as the current Libertarian candidate prepares to drops out, Johnson consultant Ron Nielson told The Associated Press on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Teacher evaluations roil gubernatorial race in New Mexico

New Mexico GOP gubernatorial hopeful Steve Pearce speaks to business leaders in Albuquerque, N.M., on Monday, July 30, 2018, about his plan to transform the state's economy. Pearce and New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Democrat Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham are pushing dueling economic plans aimed at tackling poverty in one of the nation's poorest states.

New Mexico candidate for governor pledges not to raise taxes

The Republican candidate for governor of New Mexico has signed a pledge to oppose any tax increases if elected, even as the state struggles to shore up its credit rating and address public pension liabilities. Congressman and gubernatorial contender Steve Pearce confirmed Monday his commitment to conservative activist Grover Norquist's famous pledge against any net tax increases if elected governor.

National Nuclear Security Administrationnnsa breaks ground on Albuquerque Complex Project

The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration broke ground today on a state-of-the-art facility for its workforce in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $174.7 million Albuquerque Complex Project will provide modern, safe, and reliable workspace to approximately 1,200 employees who support NNSA's vital national security missions.

New Mexico Could Elect First Native American Woman to Congress

For Deb Haaland, the New Mexico lawyer seeking to make history in her bid to become the first Native American woman elected to Congress, proclaiming defiance to the Trump administration has echoes in the brutal history of the Southwest. "How can we not be outraged by the separation of families?" Ms.

Native American woman advances in New Mexico primary Source: AP

New Mexico Democrats rallied around progressive female candidates in the primary - including the party's nominee for the Albuquerque area's U.S. House seat who will try to become the first Native American congresswoman. The Tuesday primary also set up a November race that will mean the most Hispanic congressional district in the most Hispanic state in the nation will be represented by a woman for the first time.

Michelle Lujan Grisham wins Democratic primary for governor

Retired law professor Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, right, calls voters from her Albuquerque, N.M., headquarters on Monday, June 4, 2018, as she seeks last minute support for the Democratic nomination for an open Congressional seat in central New Mexico. Voters in the state's central and southern district will decide Tuesday which Democrats and Republicans will win their parties' nominations for two open seats that could determine which parties control the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Latest: Lujan Grisham wins New Mexico’s Dem governor nod Source: AP

The Latest on primaries being held Tuesday in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota : Ivey was declared the winner Tuesday night after beating back a field of GOP challengers. She is seeking to win the office in her own right after becoming governor 14 months ago when her scandal-battered predecessor, Robert Bentley, resigned.

Lieutenant governor candidates look to help

Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately in the primary election, and the winners then run together in the general election. Lieutenant governor candidates look to help next administration Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately in the primary election, and the winners then run together in the general election.

Democrats clash in heated New Mexico gubernatorial debate

Three Democratic candidates for New Mexico governor are taking shots at each other as the primary race for the state's open gubernatorial seat heats up. Sen. Joseph Cervantes and businessman Jeff Apodaca took turns during a KOAT-TV/Albuquerque Journal sponsored debate Sunday questioning Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham about profits she made from a health care consulting company she co-founded.