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GOP Still Has A Longshot Play To Get A Lujan Challenger On Ballot; Write-in Option Could Lead To A November Opponent For Dem Senator Seeking Second Term www.joemonahan.com

"The House Ran Circles Around The Senate"; Santa Fe's Power Shift Continued At Just Concluded Legislative Session; Speaker And Allies Invigorated; The Senate? Not So Much www.joemonahan.com

For the first time in New Mexico history, the GOP has failed to field a candidate for US Senate. Joe Monahan examines how this unprecedented lapse underscores the party’s deepening crisis and what it means for the state’s political future. www.joemonahan.com

Five Years And Counting; Corruption Case Against Former Legislative Leader Stapleton Still Unresolved; Legal Beagles Explain Why, Plus: Progressives Again Target Dem Rep. Matthews www.joemonahan.com

Someone Has To Do It: Race Begins For Lieutenant Governor; Two Political Pros Favored For Their Party's Nominations For Job That's Become A Snoozer www.joemonahan.com

MLG's Ironic World: Her Best And Worst Collide In Child Well-Being Dilemma; Wins Passage Of Landmark Universal Child Care While Resisting CYFD Reform, Plus: Swing Voter Asks What NMGOP Offers? www.joemonahan.com

Monster Blogging: Candidates Line Up For Statewide Offices And Congressional Seats; Our Exclusive Race-By-Race Analysis; One Possible Upset Seen; US House Seats Static; Nasty SOS Contest On Tap www.joemonahan.com

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One Of The World's Richest Women Settles In ABQ And Worries About The State Economy; What's Up With That? Plus: More Epstein Files Further The Long, Slow And Sad Demise Of Big Bill's Legacy www.joemonahan.com

Head To Head Match For Haaland And Bregman For '16 Dem Nod As Miyagishima Calls It Quits: Plus; Debating The Duke City Crime Drop www.joemonahan.com

ICE Center Ban Sends Strong Message But Closures And Lost Jobs Not A Given, Plus: Another Reason For MD Shortage; Our State's Lousy Habits, And: Medical Board Member Explains Why We Don't Know How Many Docs We Have www.joemonahan.com

Crime Decline Gets Real With '25 Stats; A Tough Sell For Santa Fe's Tough On Crime Agenda? Homicides And Overall Crime Sink In State's Largest City www.joemonahan.com

State Stagnation Not Helped By Immigration Crackdown; NM Loses Population In New Census Estimates; Numbers Reinforce Old Trend, Plus: Dem Guv Candidates Continue To Crack ICE; Bregman Takes It To The Tube www.joemonahan.com

Political Malpractice? Reformers May Have Started Too Late And Without Dem Heavyweight Support; Major Changes Could Fizzle www.joemonahan.com

Bregman Scores Points As He Takes On ICE; His Threat To Prosecute Agents Has Haaland Surfacing; DA Makes First Major Foray Into Progressive Territory In Dem Guv Race, Plus: Readers Take On ICE Debate www.joemonahan.com

Vasquez Seat Switched From Toss Up To Lean Democratic By Prominent DC Pundit Group; Move Could Cool GOP Ardor For Contest, Plus: Doug Turner Will Try Again For GOP Guv Nod, And: One Health Compact Is A Go; Others Still Stalled www.joemonahan.com

MLG's Final State-of-the-State Address Leans On Nostalgia, A Casual Style, A Modest To Do List And A Slap On Her Own Back www.joemonahan.com

Some Good News As '26 Session Gets Underway; Medical Compacts Head For Win, Plus: Guess Who's The Session's Poster Boy?, How To Handle Medical Malpractice, Skirmish Over Child Care Funding, And: The State Of Our State www.joemonahan.com

Dems Move Left: More Identify As Liberal Giving Bregman and Miyagishima A Heavy Load In Guv Race, Plus: In GOP Battle Duke Disses Hull And Praises Haaland www.joemonahan.com

Dems Move Left: More Identify As Liberal Giving Bregman and Miyagishima A Heavy Load In Guv Race, Plus: In GOP Battle Duke Disses Hull And Praises Haaland www.joemonahan.com

Melting ICE: Worries Mount That Shutting Down Detention Centers Will Prompt Trump Payback; Dem Outrage Over Agency's Conduct Pushes Measure To Top Of Legislative Heap, Plus: Reader React: Pay Lawmakers More www.joemonahan.com

26 Dem Guv Chase; Is Game On? Bregman Mo Slows As Haaland Watches The Clock; Will There Be A Reboot? Plus: Memories Of Mondragon www.joemonahan.com

New GOP Guv Candidate Ellison Gets Off The Crime Beat And Onto Bread And Butter Issues; Will Pivot From Public Safety Play With R's? Plus: Remembering Roberto Mondragon www.joemonahan.com

GOP Scores ABQ City Council Win But It Appears To Be An Empty One; Dem Peña Takes Presidency With Their Help, Plus: What Could Cause Division Between New Council And Newly Re-elected Mayor www.joemonahan.com

New Year Ushers In Questions Over APD, Keller Policies In 3rd Term, Duke's Standing In Guv Race, Status Of Southern Congress District And Pot And Craft Beer; We Have Some Answers www.joemonahan.com

25 ABQ Mayor And Council Election Goes Official; Canvass Of Returns Records Healthy Turnout; Clerk Calls Count "Thorough And Transparent," Plus: Merry Christmas, New Mexico www.joemonahan.com

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The Keller Era: He Takes Historic Third Term In Near Landslide; Calls it "Very, Very Special," Plus: Progressive Takeover Of City Council Thwarted. www.joemonahan.com

Solid Early Turnout For ABQ Mayoral Runoff With Final Voting Today, Plus: A City Council Runoff That Could Have Policy Impact Said To Be Tight, Plus: Our Live Coverage Of The '25 ABQ Runoff Begins at 6:30 On KANW 89.1 FM and KANW.ORG www.joemonahan.com

Dems Quietly Confident On Eve Of ABQ Mayoral Election; Force Of Homeless Issue Caps Exuberance, Plus: What Will Be The Deciding Factor? More On Those Yellow Sweatshirts And Politicos Predict Outcome Of Election www.joemonahan.com

GOP Problems In The Air Nationally; Will They Seep Into ABQ Mayoral Race? Plus: White Upset Would Jolt State Politics, And: Haaland Works To Get Ahead Of Old DWI Convictions; Says Sobriety Taught Her "Hard Truths" www.joemonahan.com