The ripple effects from the Stapleton blowup
Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton at her news conference, 12/15/11 The rant heard ’round the state — and all across the Internet – isn’t just centering on Sheryl Williams Stapleton. It may also affect the...
View ArticleNM Speaker of House: Stapleton will stay as Majority Whip
In his first comments since House Majority Whip Sheryl Williams caused a furor by accusing a Republican state representative of “carrying the Mexican’s water on the fourth floor,” New Mexico Speaker of...
View ArticleExclusive interview with Gov. Susana Martinez: “Absolutely not” interested in...
In an interview with Capitol Report New Mexico on Tuesday (Dec. 27), New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez swatted down rumblings that she could be a possible vice-presidential candidate for the future 2012...
View ArticleStapleton gets a challenger in the Democratic primary
Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque) Hat tip to blogger Joe Monahan for pointing this out – Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton is getting a primary challenger from a fellow Democrat in District...
View ArticleCara Valente-Compton: “I want to elevate the tone”
Cara Valente-Compton, Democratic candidate for state House of Reps Yesterday (Jan. 10) we wrote how longtime state rep Sheryl Williams Stapleton is getting a challenger in the Democratic primary this...
View ArticleAn amendment preventing state employees who serve in the Roundhouse from...
Rep. Dennis Roch (left) and Rep. Jim Smith (right) at news conference, 1/23/12 One month after an outburst by Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton made national headlines and drew further attention to state...
View ArticleWatch the Sheryl Williams Stapleton blowup in all its fuzzy, grainy glory
The security video of Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s infamous rant at Rep. Nora Espinoza was released Monday (Jan. 30). Here it is. The security camera at the Roundhouse has no audio component so you...
View ArticlePublic employees — including teachers — will still be able to get paid while...
Public employees — including teachers — who serve in the Roundhouse can still receive the salaries from their jobs away from the legislature as well as their legislative per diem of $153 after a reform...
View ArticleFlier turns up the heat in Stapleton’s race against Valente-Compton
The Democratic primary in House District 19 in Albuquerque is getting hot. Real hot. Longtime Roundhouse veteran and liberal advocate Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton is facing a young challenger — a UNM...
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