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Gov. Susana Martinez is keeping clear of the Republican Senate primary — for now.

In its latest effort to push the Bush administration into closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Amnesty International is challenging Americans to

An environmental attorney who argued in favor of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule before a federal appeals court says there are only two legal options left for opponents of the Clinton-era rule and backers of state-specific rules like Colorado’s – and both are long-shots. Earthjustice attorney Jim Angell told the Colorado Independent that last week’s decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting a 2008 Wyoming federal court decision and backing the Clinton rule undermines Colorado’s contention that it needs its own rule because of legal uncertainty. “Really, for all intents and purposes this is the certainty we’re going to get in this region, and what’s really going on is the state wants its rule and is using alleged legal uncertainty as an excuse for its continued support for it,” Angell said.

“The moratorium is the biggest issue that has cropped up in the reelection campaign,” says the Louisiana Republican Party’s Aaron Baer.

The National Organization for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council have registered with the state campaign finance board to actively encourage voters to support an anti–gay marriage amendment on the 2012 ballot. The organizations are the target of an investigation by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board following a complaint that both groups failed to disclose lobbying efforts in the 2010 election. MFC and NOM created Minnesota for Marriage and registered it as a ballot question committee late last week, a designation that will allow it to begin fundraising.

At a key moment in the race, news reports indicated New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg would praise Sen. John McCain in a speech this morning to the Independence

Jeff Anderson Duluth City Councilor Jeff Anderson collected four more Iron Range backers in his bid to win the DFL endorsement to run against U.S.

A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling released on Monday that upholds a preliminary injunction against Arizona’s S.B. 1070 immigration-enforcement law could impact immigration bills moving through the Florida legislature, according to one immigrant rights activist

59 percent of New Mexico voters say the federal budget deficit reduction should not involve cutting Medicaid, according to a new poll commissioned by advocacy groups in the state. The Research and Polling, Inc. poll also found that 83 percent of surveyed New Mexico voters believe Medicaid, which provides government-funded health insurance for lower-income Americans, is an important program.

Over at Economist’s View, Mark Thoma points out that the placement of the play button on this video of President Bush (at the bottom of the post)

When Obama reprimanded groups like Crossroads GPS and the Chamber of Commerce for soliciting secret funds to fuel GOP attack ads, Karl Rove bragged on Fox

As Colorado oil and gas officials continue to resist attempts by some members of the state’s congressional delegation to pass federal law compelling the disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, Texas, of all places, could soon establish a national model for fracking transparency. The Associated Press is reporting a bill that would require mandatory disclosure of many of the chemicals used in the fracking process was approved by the state House on Thursday and is now being considered by the Senate. “The bill in its current form has widespread support among both Republicans and Democrats and GOP Gov.

Sen. Gregg (R-N.H.) began the year as the next face of bipartisanship. President Obama nominated Gregg, the ranking Republican on the Budget Committee, as the

House lawmakers are currently debating the House oil spill response bill. Nine amendments will be considered on the floor. Here’s a rundown some of the more

David Axelrod promises it will happen: White House senior adviser David Axelrod predicted on Monday that Congressional Republicans will ultimately blink in

More areas will begin allowing local law enforcement to enforce immigration law.

House lawmakers announced a deal last night on their sweeping proposal to tackle climate change, but not before the bill’s sponsors were forced to bow once more

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