I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Republicans in the state House of Representatives picked Keith Gardner to be their new minority whip this weekend.
With that move, they replaced one Roswell politico — Dan Foley, who lost his primary race in June — with another. The Roswell Daily Record reported that Gardner beat another House Republican to win the two-year term as the caucus’ whip, but the opponent’s name and the vote tally were not disclosed.
During its Saturday meeting in Albuquerque, the GOP caucus decided to keep Tom Taylorof Farmington as its minority leader and Anna Crook of Clovis as its caucus chair.
House Republicans are turning their focus to the economy, announcing in a news release about the election of the leaders that they are preparing for what Taylor called “serious budgeting challenges” in the coming session.
Gardner, who has held his seat since 2004, said in the release, “During these difficult times, I am honored and humbled to have earned the support of my colleagues for this leadership position.”
“Like most families and small businesses across New Mexico, we at the Legislature are going to have to focus on cost-cutting to pull through this,” he said.
