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May 3, 2022 · May 3, 2022 · 2 min read. May 3—The State Ethics Commission referred to the Secretary of State's Office a complaint accusing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. 's reelection campaign of violating a...
Oct 12, 2021 · Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 11, 2021 · 5 min read. Oct. 11—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. pulled in an impressive $2.5 million in campaign contributions for her...
May 3, 2022 · Las Cruces Sun-News. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's reelection campaign said Monday it has returned $1,200 to the Pueblo of Santo Domingo after it contributed more than the statutory limit....
- Algernon D'ammassa
- Investigative And Enterprise Reporter
- Climate Policy Approach Draws Ire of Some Activists
- New Mexico Budget Increasingly Reliant on Oil, Gas Funds
- Oil and Gas Industry Political Campaign Contributions Widespread
For activists like Aguilar, this spring was emblematic of the Lujan Grisham administration’s hands-off approach to climate policy. Democratic state leaders receive less campaign support from the industry than their Republican counterparts, but they still nix policies that could impede the immediate flow of oil (and dollars) in the state. Lujan Gris...
Over the years, the state’s budget has become increasingly reliant on oil and gas funds. In the 2020 fiscal year, that share was about $2.6 billion — just over a third of the state’s general fund. Since 2006, the state has used oil and gas revenue for at least 28 percent of its budget and sometimes as much as 37 percent. Industry leaders have made ...
The industry’s contributions to candidates span the entire state, both political parties and almost every level of government. More than half of the oil and gas contributions between 2017 and 2020 came from individuals or entities outside New Mexico. Chevron, based in California, was the single largest contributor to candidates from New Mexico in b...
Oct 24, 2021 · Lujan Grisham received four maximum contributions last month, including from Nobel, the head of MTX. Intrepid Potash, however, went over the contribution limit, giving the governor $25,000....
Nov 3, 2022 · In New Mexico, a state Biden won by nearly 11 percentage points in 2020, he held the Albuquerque rally for Lujan Grisham, who is facing a Republican challenge from former TV meteorologist Mark ...
On the Republican side, Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, who is considering a campaign for governor, said he raised $14,000 in cash plus $1,365 in in-kind donations of goods or services. He had $231,987 on hand. Lujan Grisham seems determined to try to cast an aura of inevitability over her campaign.
