AltWeeklies Wire
Breaking the Rulesnew

When it comes to making Congress work again, does U.S. Senator Tom Udall have the answer?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alexa Schirtzinger |
01-16-2013 |
Politics
Tags: Tom Udall, Senate Nuclear Option
The Candy Man Cannew

Chocolatier aims for New Mexico lieutenant governor position.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
01-11-2013 |
Politics
Tags: Chuck Higgins New Mexico
The Year in Closed Governmentnew

How a private email network exposed the secret dealings of top government officials.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath and Joey Peters |
12-20-2012 |
Politics
“I Consider Myself the Obamamobile”new

For one Democrat, making phone calls and stuffing campaign envelopes just isn’t enough.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
09-24-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Campaigns
Giant in the Darknew

A secret tape reveals how the New Mexico governor’s top staffer runs government.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath and Joey Peters |
09-13-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Susana Martinez Governor
Trouble at the Ol' Racinonew

Was the Downs at Albuquerque's Lucrative, 25-year Racino deal rigged?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
08-22-2012 |
Politics
A Higher Powernew

Lobbyist's leaked emails offer a unique view of government's inner workings and key players.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath, Joey Peters and Alexa Schirtzinger |
07-18-2012 |
Politics
Leakednew

New Mexico Foundation for Open Government board member has ties to the governor's private email scandal.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
07-06-2012 |
Politics
Last Resortnew
Now no longer a Dept. of Health employee, longtime whistle-blower Bob Ortiz plans to face the New Mexico Department of Health in court.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
07-02-2012 |
Politics
Mudslungnew

Tales from the other side of New Mexico’s corruption epidemic.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
09-30-2011 |
Politics
Oil Vs. Real Estatenew

Who's funding the already-pricey New Mexico's governor's race? The big industries are battling it out. SFR breaks it down with interactive maps and databases.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
08-04-2010 |
Politics
Republican Dark Horse Candidate for Congress Winnning Over Some New Mexico Votersnew
Adam Kokesh, the Republican candidate for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District seat -- currently held by Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Lujan -- is picking up support from Truthers, Birthers, Deathers and Tea Partiers, whose affiliations run the gamut from disenchanted Democrats to white supremacists.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
10-15-2009 |
Politics
The Early Birds: New Mexico Pols Build Momentum for 2010new
With nearly 1.2 million registered voters in the state of New Mexico, it would take a statewide candidate 833 days working around the clock to spend a personal minute with each one of them. And you wonder why candidates are announcing more than a year ahead of the 2010 election.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
07-31-2009 |
Politics
An A-to-Z Guide to Gov't Contracting Under Bill Richardsonnew

The following guide to pay-to-play is not meant to be complete. Why focus on Richardson? Simple: He is the state's top dog. And his administration is already under investigation for possibly rewarding campaign donors.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-29-2009 |
Politics
School Board Pop Quiznew
For the Feb. 3 Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education elections, candidates were quizzed on their knowledge. The rules for Pop Quiz are as follows: No research allowed and, if they call back later with the right answer, too bad.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Corey Pein |
01-29-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Santa Fe, school board elections