NM: Democratic PAC raises $396K in 3 weeks

By   /  October 9, 2012  /  2012 General Election, Education, Elections, New Mexico, News, Politics & Elections  /  Comments Off

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By Rob Nikolewski | Capitol Report New Mexico
SANTA FE — Think there’s a lot at stake in in the upcoming elections for the Roundhouse?
Just take a look at the money flowing into New Mexico from Democratic and Republican political action committees.
Capitol Report New Mexico did just that and here’s what it found:
On Monday, a form [...]

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WI: What is the sound of no one watching?

By   /  September 28, 2012  /  2012 General Election, Elections, News, Politics, U.S. Senate, Wisconsin  /  No Comments

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MADISON – If a debate airs on a fall Friday in Wisconsin, and no one’s there to watch it, does it really matter?
The answer is, not really, according to a Wisconsin politico.
John McAdams, political science professor at Marquette University, says much more important to the outcome of Wisconsin’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race will be [...]

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NM: Custer’s Native American remark causes stir

By   /  August 27, 2012  /  Discrimination, New Mexico, News, State Government  /  Comments Off

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By Rob Nikolewski | Capitol Report New Mexico
SANTA FE — A failed attempt at humor from a lobbyist and active member of the Republican National Committee caused a stir over the weekend.
The published email, originally sent in June, featured a remark about New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez attending a tribal-state summit in Mescalero earlier this [...]

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NV: Big donors to tax hike have hefty school deals

By   /  July 17, 2012  /  Accountability, Education, Elections, Nevada, News, State Budgets, State Government, Taxes  /  No Comments

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By Kyle Gillis | Nevada Journal
LAS VEGAS — When Clark County school trustees approved a district-wide building inspection contract, one trustee acknowledged that certain forces push board toward ever-higher spending.
“I think we all know on this board and we all know in this audience that there are political pressures brought to bear on this board [...]

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OK: Senate hopeful drops PAC lawsuit

By   /  July 13, 2012  /  Elections, News, Oklahoma, State Government  /  No Comments

The Rev. Paul Blair

By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
EDMOND, Okla. — The Rev. Paul Blair, who ran a passionate but unsuccessful campaign for Oklahoma Senate in District 41, announced he is terminating his lawsuit against a political action committee over controversial advertisements attacking him over business fees.
Blair had dropped his opponent in the June 26 Republican primary from the [...]

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