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Editorial: Civil liberties eroding before our eyes
Rob Nikolewski. Photo courtesy of Santa Fe New Mexican/Clyde Mueller. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog I’m no Pollyanna. Too often the world can be, in the words of Thomas Hobbes, solitary,...
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$1.6 million settlement in ‘anal cavity’ search, but are officers still on...
PAYING UP: The city of Deming, N.M., and neighboring Hidalgo County will pay $1.6 million in a lawsuit but officials won’t say if the police officers involved in the case are still on the force or not....
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Maverick Democrat alleges political threats
Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – The lone Democrat who voted against a House of Representatives budget deal backed by her party took to the floor Monday...
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Food stamp fraud bill passes NM House of Representatives
GETTING TOUGH: A bill aimed at cracking down on food stamp and EBT fraud zoomed through the New Mexico House of Representatives Saturday. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – A bill that...
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Can’t beat ‘em at the polls? Slash their tires
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – Politicians can sometimes be a little nutty but a former congressional candidate here in New Mexico draws top honors when it comes to loopy behavior....
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Three cops in NM’s infamous anal cavity search case still on the job
STILL ON THE JOB: At least three officers involved in a series of anal cavity searches of a New Mexico man suspected of carrying drugs are still on the force, despite a $1.6 million settlement in the...
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NM’s tire-slashing candidate gets a year in prison
A YEAR IN PRISON: Republican Gary Smith, seen here in a 2012 campaign photo, was sentenced to a year in prison for slashing the tires of one of his opponents and a former campaign manager. By Rob...
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Editorial: Bringing back SNAP requirements not too much to ask
A MODEST PROPOSAL: New Mexico’s Human Services Department wants to bring back work requirements for those receiving food stamps. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog Work should not be a four-letter...
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Indicted NM sheriff under pressure to quit, but will he?
HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE TOMMY?: The Rio Arriba County commission wants embattled sheriff Tommy Rodella to resign but there’s little indication that Rodella will step down. By Rob Nikolewski │...
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A ‘gold mine’ or a civil liberties outrage? Civil forfeiture remarks go viral
“WE COULD BE CZARS”: The videotaped remarks of Las Cruces City Attorney Pete Donnelly have ignited a debate over the fairness of civil asset forfeiture laws. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog...
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