#USA: New Mexico Land Commissioner Halts Discussion With Feds Over State Land Near Proposed Border Wall

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New Mexico's State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn says he has ended negotiations with the Federal Government to settle a dispute over a piece of state trust land along the border with Mexico. The Federal Government already has constructed a fence as well as a road at the property, but Dunn, who this year switched from Republican to Libertarian, said the Feds do not have a right of way to use the state trust land, and is holding out for more than $54,000 from them to use the land. It has offered just over $8,700. For now, he's placed a "No Trespassing" sign on the state trust land.

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#USA: "F*** The NRA!" Says #NM Democratic Congressional Candidate In Shocking TV Ad

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New Mexico Democratic candidate for Congress Pat Davis opens a TV ad set to start airing today with the words, "F*ck the NRA." The shocking ad will air on Albuquerque station KQRE uncensored, with the station airing a 15-second "disclaimer" warning viewers that the station could not edit out the offensive words due to Federal Election Commission rules prohibiting censoring or editing campaign ads. Davis is a sitting Albuquerque city councilor, and is running third in polls in the June 5th Democratic primary.

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New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Gay Marriage Constitutional [world politics news]