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Dark money group admits spending but denies disclosure requirement
This following was initially published in New Mexico In Depth’s mid-week newsletter, where we offer a mix of analysis, ideas, and news. Sometimes we publish the newsletter on our site, but not always. Sign up to receive them every Wednesday. A dark money group that spent thousands of dollars...
Teaching the Bible in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s state superintendent Ryan Walters on Thursday ordered all public schools to teach the Bible. It is the latest public display of intention from a movement that seeks the imposition of its interpretation of “Christian values” on the country. From where I sit, the Bible is being...
Posting the Ten Commandments is a performative act
Louisiana passed a law last week requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in an act of performative religiosity. It is “performative” in contrast to “meaningful.” A way to signal what side of the nation’s culture wars one can find Louisiana’s political leaders.
Apodaca’s dark money group also paid for political mailers
An image of a mailer supporting an unsuccessful legislative candidate in an Albuquerque House district race now confirms a dark money group spent money on election literature making its way into mailboxes, in addition to its political radio and Facebook ads. The New Mexico Project spent thousands on advertising meant...
Ethics Commission asks judge to force disclosure from dark money group
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Loving LBGTQ+ people and the Bible
A couple of weeks ago a writer at the Federalist blog faulted Dolly Parton for ascribing her loving attitude toward all her fans, including her LBGTQ+ ones, to her Christian faith. I am not going to defend Dolly Parton here. She doesn’t need me to. The legendary songwriter and performer...
Realtors funded Apodaca’s dark money group
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Religion Still Has Power in American Politics
(This column originally appeared in the Rio Grande Sun and Artesia Daily Press.) In 1996 I took a year off from journalism to attend seminary in Atlanta. The plan was to cram as much theology, sociology of religion and church history into two semesters to return to a newspaper to cover the intersection of religion and politics.
Progressives send #MeToo message in primary election
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Large special interests square off in District 30 Democratic primary
Many of the same special interests groups and big-money donors active in the 2020 primary race for Senate District 30 have returned for the 2024 election cycle as they seek to shape the ideological makeup of the Democratic Party. The race for the district — a sprawling district that encompasses...
The Ground Game
This time next week we’ll know who won in hotly contested primary elections unless they’re so close they trigger an automatic recount. In some cases, the winner won’t have to campaign much, if at all, in the November general election – either because they’ll face no opponent or because their districts are comfortably dominated by the voters of one party. In other words, they’ll win the seat outright by winning the primary.
State Ethics Commission sues Apodaca’s dark money operation
The State Ethics Commission on Friday sued a dark money group and its president, Jeff Apodaca, to force disclosure of the sources behind the money paying for political advertising in support of legislative candidates running in the June 4 primary election. The New Mexico Project registered as a domestic nonprofit...
Indigenous advocates call for more education on domestic and sexual violence
Tribal leaders need to push for more education within their communities about domestic violence and sexual assault, from consistent training for police to classes on healthy relationships for young people. That’s one of the main recommendations to emerge from this week’s annual summit organized by the Coalition to Stop Violence...
Arrested journalist is one of New Mexico’s finest investigative reporters
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Ivey-Soto campaign mail featured photo that includes one of his accusers
Three-term Democratic state senator Daniel Ivey-Soto already faces a stiff headwind in his bid to win re-election. His campaign might have made his quest harder when one of its fliers hit mailboxes Saturday and Monday. At the top-left corner of one of the photos in the campaign literature stands a...
Senators throw support to embattled Ivey-Soto
Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto is running for a fourth term despite the state Democratic Party’s decision to censure and sever ties with him over sexual harassment and assault allegations, many of which were made by advocates of liberal causes. A spokesperson for the party confirmed last week the party has...
Statement from New Mexico reporter about his arrest at UNM encampment protest
The following statement is from Bryant Furlow, an independent investigative journalist who regularly partners with New Mexico In Depth, about his arrest yesterday during a police action on the University of New Mexico’s main campus to clear a student Gaza solidarity encampment. “Thank you to all the media who...
Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of Homeless People, Violating City Policy
New Mexico In Depth co-published this story produced by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive their stories in your inbox every week. On a recent morning, Christian Smith ran an errand, leaving a...
Apodaca dark money group funded in part by oil and gas
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Democratic lawmaker defends campaign spending
Democrat State Rep. Ambrose Castellano in interviews justified expensing a trip to Hawaii, new vehicle tires and restaurant tabs of more than $1,000 to his campaign as not only allowable but necessary to perform his legislative and political duties. Castellano’s defense comes in response to the campaign of his primary...
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