Susana Martinez v. Diane Denish: What We Pay For Their Personal Security
Guess which ones wants taxpayer-funded full-time bodyguards and which one carries a .45? New Mexico Watchdog’s latest look at the candidates for Governor.
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Denish’s Own Ad Makes Her A Witness in Major Criminal Case
It’s never a good idea to politicize a pending criminal case just to score points in an election campaign. There are consequences. NM Watchdog reports.
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Diane Denish Used State Planes 143 Times, Charged Taxpayers $208,000 Plus
The Lt. Governor has no real power. She sits on boards, presides over the Senate, votes in cases of a tie, etc. But she has a small staff, and no executive powers to direct any part of state government. Yet, she flew around the state for brief meetings, photo ops and parades. Sometimes her only [...]
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Denish Advisers: Cut State Payroll to Grow Economy
The Rio Grande Foundation has been telling the political class for years that a disproportionately large public sector was stifling our economy. Turns our the Lt. Governor’s–and the Governor’s–own advisers have been saying the same thing. New report from New Mexico Watchdog.
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Denish Records: False Vouchers and Irregularities in Political Worker Payments
Jim Scarantino’s latest report on how Lt. Governor Diane Denish spent stimulus funds is now available at New Mexico Watchdog.
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Jim Scarantino on Denish and the Broken Windows Theory
The little stuff matters. Details count. NYPD proved it with their application of the Broken Windows Theory. I think that approach applies equally to how we hold government and politicians accountable. Combing through records showing how the Lt. Governor spent $225,000 is a good case study in application of this theory. [...]
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Did Denish Use Fed Stimulus $$ for Work on Kerry Campaign?
A Denish worker paid with public funds was paid for what appears to be the Kerry train rally and visit to Albuquerque. There are questions about the invoices themselves, too. They appear to have been approved before the work was done. Read my latest report at New Mexico Watchdog.
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