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.
Most analysts are pointing to the influence of religion when explaining the defeat of the domestic partnership bill by the state Senate. But a breakdown of the vote shows a clear regional division — specifically, the split among rural and urban Democrats in the New Mexico Senate.
Ten Democrats joined all Senate Republicans to defeat the bill. Sen. Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas, cited an onslaught of e-mails and phone calls in the final days. The influence of the religious right — including the Catholic Church here in New Mexico — may have been what spurred that onslaught, but the impact was felt overwhelmingly by rural Democrats:
Democrats Opposed to SB 12
1. Bernadette Sanchez (D-Albuquerque)
2. John Pinto (D-Tohatchiti)
3. John Arthur Smith (D-Deming)
4. Pete Campos (D-Las Vegas)
5. Richard Martinez (D-Española)
6. Linda Lovejoy (D-Crownpoint)
7. George Munoz (D-Gallup)
8. David Ulibarri (D-Grants)
9. Tim Jennings (D-Roswell)
10. Carlos Cisneros (D-Questa)
Democrats In favor of SB 12
1. Tim Eichenberg (D-Albuquerque)
2. Dede Feldman (D-Albuquerque)
3. Eric Griego (D-Albuquerque)
4. Timothy Keller (D-Albuquerque)
5. Cisco McSorley (D-Albuquerque)
6. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque)
7. Linda Lopez (D-Albuquerque
8. John Sapien (D-Corrales)
9. Michael Sanchez (D-Belen)
10. Mary Kay Papen (D-Las Cruces)
11. Nancy Rodriguez (D-Santa Fe)
12. Peter With (D-Santa Fe)
13. Mary Jane Garcia (D-Las Cruces)
14. Phil Griego (D-San Jose)
15. Howie Morales (D-Silver City)
16. Cynthia Nava (D-Las Cruces)
17. Steve Fischmann (D-Las Cruces)
