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.
In case you haven’t already heard, President Bush appears to be softening his anti-gay rights agenda in the waning days of his presidency.
Exhibit A: His signing of the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 into law on Dec. 23. Andy Birkey over at the Minnesota Independent says we should think of it as “a Christmas present for gay and lesbian couples.”
You’ll want to read Birkey’s post as he’s got some nice quotes from Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese explaining why gay and lesbian couples have a tougher time planning for retirement under current federal law.
So Bush takes a stance to require that businesses roll over retirement benefits to a same-sex partner in the event of the employee’s death.
What’s next? Cheney coming out against water boarding?
