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.
Gov. Bill Richardson admitted early on during Thursday’s press conference that he hopes his chief of staff, Brian Condit, will join him on his Washington, D.C., staff at the U.S. Commerce Department.
But it’s not entirely up to the guv who stays and who goes, as he readily admitted a few minutes later when asked who else he wanted to go with him.
On whom among local staff an incoming cabinet secretary can bring to Washington, D.C., Richardson said, “Negotiations take place between the cabinet secretary and the Obama White House.”
Pause.
“The Obama White House will win,” the governor said with a grin. A roomful of media and staff burst into laughter.
But the governor went on more seriously, saying that he hoped to take some of his executive staff with him.
“I assume and my hope is — we haven’t gotten into those discussions -– some of my team members I will be able to take. But it’s too early to predict right now. There’s a lot of talent in my staff and governor’s staff that I’d like to take with me.”
The governor’s office staff numbers around 35 people.
