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.
Val Kilmer has hired the Washington public relations firm McMahon, Squier & Associates to handle communications and media for his potential gubernatorial campaign, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed.
The move is a major step toward a gubernatorial run for an actor who has made a lot of noise about considering a run for New Mexico governor in 2010 but taken no visible, concrete steps toward making it happen — until now.
The hiring of the firm follows Kilmer’s visit to Washington, D.C., last week. While there, he met with political operatives and some members of the New Mexico congressional delegation.
McMahon Squier, according to the company’s Web site, specializes in communications, advertising production and strategic media placement. It’s one of the powerhouse firms in the Washington area, and clients listed on its Web site include the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a governor and two members of Congress, and the League of Conservation Voters.
Kilmer is a registered Democrat, and he would face Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and possibly others in the Democratic primary next year.
