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SPLC report focuses on Bradlee Dean, Tom Emmer and Michele Bachmann
In the fall edition of its Intelligence Report, the Southern Poverty Law Center profiles Bradlee Dean of You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International ministries and his connection to Minnesota Republicans Tom Emmer and Rep. Michele Bachmann. The Intelligence Report is a quarterly publication that “provides comprehensive updates to law enforcement agencies, the media [...]
Jennings discusses driver’s licenses for immigrants on KUNM
The Independent’s Trip Jennings spoke with KUNM’s Sarah Gustavus Thursday about New Mexico’s two candidates for attorney general and their differing stances on giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Jennings also talked about the governor’s race and both Susana Martinez and Diane Denish agree the state auditor’s office needs more resources to combat waste, fraud [...]
Tom Mullins, Ben Ray Lujan interviews air tonight on KNME
If you’re at all interested in the race between Republican Tom Mullins and Democrat Rep. Ben Ray Lujan in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District, be sure to watch my interviews with both candidates tonight at 7 p.m. on KNME’s New Mexico in Focus.
I spoke with Mullins and Lujan about funding for Los Alamos National Laboratories, [...]
As state party protests, SD56 GOP webmaster earns ‘Worst Person in the World’ designation
As Randy Brown, the webmaster who posted a sexist video on the GOP's District 56 website, is dubbed "Worst Person in the World" by MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, the Republican Party of Minnesota demands changes to reports on the incident by the Minnesota Independent, Gawker and Mothers Jones -- changes that put distance between the state GOP and the local SD 56 party unit.
Melzer discusses oil spill on WDET
The Michigan Messenger’s Eartha Melzer will be on the Craig Fahle show on WDET radio at 11:20 this morning discussing the Calhoun county oil spill. You can listen to the show live by clicking here or get the podcast archive later by clicking here.
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