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.
Former Republican Sen. Pete Domenici, who served as New Mexico’s senator for decades before retiring due to health problems, has landed a new gig. He is now a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) according to a press release from the Washington D.C.-based think tank.
The BPC was created in 2007 by former Sens. Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell. The BPC, according to its About Us page, “was formed to develop and promote solutions that would attract the public support and political momentum to achieve real progress.” The BPC currently is focused on five issues: national security, health care, energy, agriculture and transportation.
“His leadership in the Senate will greatly benefit our efforts, particularly on the issue of energy security, which is a major focus of the National Commission on Energy Policy,” said Cameron Lynch, the executive vice president of the BPC. Domenici was long an advocate for nuclear energy not only in New Mexico, but also nationwide.
“Senator Domenici is highly respected for his leadership on issues like energy and fiscal responsibility,” Mitchell is quoted as saying. The Obama administration’s Mideast envoy also praised Domenici’s ability to work across the aisle, obviously a big area of emphasis for the aptly named BPC.
Dole echoed that sentiment, saying, “Senator Domenici has always advocated for bipartisan cooperation and has worked courageously to build legislative consensus on many challenging but critical topics.”
