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Unveiling Shadows: The Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Recording and the Fight for Civic Transparency
In a time when public trust hinges on transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership, the conversations that shape our civic landscape deserve scrutiny—not secrecy. Today, we release an audio recording between the executive directors of two prominent local organizations: the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce and Alamogordo MainStreet. The recording was made in New Mexico, a one-party consent state,
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ALAMOGORDO, NM — With Election Day just two days away on November 4, Alamogordo voters face a pivotal choice in the mayoral race, where five candidates are competing to succeed Mayor Susan Payne in a nonpartisan contest that has highlighted deep divisions on economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and ethics. The race has been shaped
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — As voters head to the polls on Tuesday, the race for Alamogordo’s District 2 City Commission seat has emerged as a stark contest between a political insider and change, pitting appointed incumbent Stephen Burnett against nonprofit founder and community advocate Evan Christopher Ross, who also goes by Lambert. With just two days until Election
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But the deeper danger lies in places like Alamogordo, Tularosa and other small towns where independent outlets operate without Disney’s war chest, legal teams, or power. Here, the battle for free speech is not theoretical. It’s personal.
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In a region known for its quiet desert resilience, one man’s story is making noise far beyond the Mescalero Ridge. Martin Christopher Edwards, (Journalist Chris Edwards) once a convicted white-collar criminal, is now the CEO of a growing media organization, a published author, and one of Southern New Mexico’s most talked-about figures—for better and worse.
Chris Edwards Author and Journalist 