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.
Many state lawmakers and Richardson administration officials agree the real battle over how to close this year’s $454 million budget gap won’t come over cuts to state agencies, or how much in unspent money to sweep into the state’s general fund.
It’ll be over brick-and-mortar projects, specifically how much to claw back in unspent money from stalled projects across the state. The governor has recommended taking $263 million this way, while the Legislature has recommended much less — $163 million.
With that in mind, the Legislature has put out its first attempt at a hit list that targets dozens of projects across the state and recovers $104 million. The administration of Gov. Bill Richardson, meanwhile, has not produced its own list.
Those projects targeted on the legislature’s list include the proposed equestrian facility in Albuquerque in which Gov. Bill Richardson has taken an interest. Richardson has supported placing the equestrian facility at the state fairgrounds. Under the Legislature’s plan, that single project would lose nearly $23 million in funding. Other items to be cut include money for domestic violence shelters statewide.
To read a copy of the list, click here. It is a report produced by legislative staff that features a spreadsheet at the end of the document.
