State Land Commissioner
There are were crowded Democrat and Republican races in the June 1, 2010 primary election for state land commissioner, but candidates have been dropping out.
DEMOCRATS
Mike D Anaya dropped out
REPUBLICANS
James M. Jackson dropped out
Spiro G Vassilopoulos dropped out
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State Land Office Geographic Mapping
Online mapping for oil, gas or general land use
mineral activity on state trust lands (1)
mineral activity on state trust lands (2)
Recent Posts
Rush takes GOP nod in state land commissioner’s race
post on June 2, 2010
Written by Matthew ReichbachMatthew Rush won the Republican nomination for state land commissioner on Tuesday according to unofficial results. Rush defeated Bob Cornelius in a two-way race for the post, the only statewide post currently held by a Republican. As of the latest, unofficial, numbers from the secretary of state’s website, Rush has 66.2 percent of the vote to [...]
Lyons attacks Dem land commissioner candidate Powell
post on May 27, 2010
Written by Matthew ReichbachState Land Commissioner Pat Lyons, a Republican, is stepping into the fray of the Democratic primary for State Land Commissioner. In a guest column on NMPolitics.net, Lyons wrote that Democrat Ray Powell is “wrong for New Mexico” and Powell shot back that he will “bring a record of ethical leadership” back to the Land Commissioner’s [...]
Transcript: Live blog of Land Commissioner forum
post on May 13, 2010
Written by Matthew ReichbachThe Independent liveblogged and webcast a Sportsmen’s Forum put on featuring all five candidates for Commissioner of Public Lands on Wednesday. The Independent’s Trip Jennings moderated the discussion. Click on the title to read the transcript of the event.
Related External News Articles
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Anaya drops land commissioner bid, endorses Powell
Source New Mexico Independent written by Heath Haussamen
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Democrat Mike Anaya dropped his bid for state land commissioner today and endorsed Ray Powell in the race.
“We’ve seen the smart leadership Ray brought to the Land Office. He knows the land, he knows New Mexicans, and he knows the job. I trust him and believe he’s is the best choice for land commissioner,” Anaya… » -
Business briefs for March 23, 2010
Source The Santa Fe New Mexican written by The Santa Fe New Mexican
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
New office for New Mexico Bank & Trust… »
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Denish opposes cap-and-trade
Source New Mexico Independent written by Matthew Reichbach
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, the sole Democrat running for governor, signaled her opposition to state-level cap-and-trade in an op-ed for the Hobbs News-Sun.
“On Thursday, March 18, it was reported that the New Mexico Environment Department is seeking to implement a New Mexico-specific greenhouse gas cap-and-trade plan,” Denish wrote. “That’s the last thing we should do…. » -
High court ponders White Peak land exchange
Source The Santa Fe New Mexican written by The Santa Fe New Mexican
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
New Mexico Supreme Court justices want more information before deciding whether or not an exchange of thousands of acres of state land around White Peak was legal.… »
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BREAKING: NM Supreme Court extends White Peak question another month
Source SFReeper.com written by Alexa
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
At today’s hearing on the White Peak land swap controversy, the New Mexico Supreme Court grilled lawyers representing both Attorney General Gary King and State Land Commissioner Pat Lyons—but after an hour of questioning and another 30 minutes’ deliberation, the verdict was a simple: we need more information.
The Court gave the parties 30 days to… »
