GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
State of New Mexico - Office of the Governor
Santa Fe, May 18, 2012

SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez announced today that she has made appointments to the Governor’s Task Force on Criminal Recidivism, the Mining Commission, and the Music Commission.

Erik Ness, voice for N.M. agriculture industry, dies at 57
Steve Terrell | The New Mexican
Santa Fe, May 18, 2012

Erik Ness, a longtime champion of New Mexico`s agriculture industry, friend to politicians of every stripe, husband, father, grandfather and cowboy bon vivant, died Saturday at his Las Cruces home following a struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Santa Fe imposes extra fire restrictions
KOAT Action 7 News
Albuquerque, May 16, 2012

SANTA FE, N.M. - Santa Fe is imposing extra fire restrictions earlier than it has in quite some time. The fire department said severe drought has the city in an "emergency situation."

Astorga sentence testimony gets personal
Alex Tomlin, KRQE News 13
Albuquerque, May 16, 2012

SANTA FE (KRQE) - Witnesses are on the stand again in the Michael Astorga death penalty hearing offering starkly different opinions on whether he should live or die.

Mayoral chaos in Sunland Park
Chris Ramirez, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Sunland Park, May 15, 2012

Sunland Park councilors attempted to vote in a new mayor on Monday, but the meeting quickly spiraled out of control.

New Mexico`s new laws to take effect on Wednesday
Milan Simonich, Texas-New Mexico Newspapers
Farmington, May 15, 2012

SANTA FE — Public officials in New Mexico who commit a felony will have more to lose starting Wednesday.

NM Gov. Martinez: Romney, Obama both wrong on illegal immigration
Capitol Report New Mexico
Santa Fe, May 15, 2012

SANTA FE — Susana Martinez is featured prominently in this week’s edition of Newsweek as the national magazine that in 2010 merged with the politically liberal website The Daily Beast runs a generally positive profile of the New Mexico governor.

Gov. Martinez`s PAC reports raising $77K in advance for NM legislative races
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Fe, May 15, 2012

SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Susana Martinez`s political organization raked in more than $77,000 during a five-week period as she aims to make GOP gains in the New Mexico Legislature.