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.

Gov. Martinez dines at White House with Trump

Donald Trump says progress on a border wall is being made but calls on Congress to provide more funding toward his signature campaign promise. Gov. Martinez, Donald Trump discuss immigration, border security at White House Donald Trump says progress on a border wall is being made but calls on Congress to provide more funding toward his signature campaign promise.

Lucky Varela: Longtime state employee served for 30 years in New Mexico House

Lucky Varela: Longtime state employee served for 30 years in New Mexico House Luciano "Lucky" Varela died Saturday night in Santa Fe. He was 82. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: Representative Luciano "Lucky" Varela, D-Santa Fe, sits in the house chambers as house members honor him on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016.

House ethics panel launches inquiry of Rep. Luj n, two others

The House Ethics committee said Monday it is investigating complaints against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujA n of New Mexico, another congressman and a congressional aide. LujA n, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, are under investigation, the ethics panel said.

Republican enters race for 1st Congressional District seat

Former state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones is the first Republican to jump in the race for the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham. Arnold-Jones filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission and confirmed in an interview Monday that she's running.

Sen. Tom Udall to vote against Tom Price confirmation

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico says he will vote against confirming the White House nominee for secretary of health and human services. Udall said Monday that he believes nominee and Congressman Tom Price of Georgia is committed to a "radical agenda" that would strip health coverage from hundreds of thousands of New Mexico residents.

GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood

A Republican-run House panel created to investigate Planned Parenthood and the world of fetal tissue research urged Congress on Wednesday to halt federal payments to the women's health organization. Democrats said the GOP probe had unearthed no wrongdoing and wasted taxpayers' money in an abusive investigation reminiscent of the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

Super PACs fuel election negativity

Super PACs fuel election negativity Candidates' campaigns generally avoid getting dirty so negative messages are typically delivered by PACs. Check out this story on Daily-Times.com: In New Mexico, many candidates avoid getting dirty so negative messages are often delivered by PACs that do not have to report what they're spending on specific races GOP House candidate Vicki Chavez wants her Deming neighbors to know she had nothing to do with the vicious attack ads.