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.
The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill outlining how a state institution could take over the College of Santa Fe, keeping hope alive that the four-year, cash-strapped college would not need to permanently shut down.
The bill passed 49-16 but could face some opposition in the Senate. The Santa Fe New Mexican has already reported the following: “Already, Sen. John Arthur Smith, D- Deming, has said that approving giving new money to any project would be a challenge under the current financial climate.”
Operators of the college have already announced it will shut down in May, but the question has become whether or not a closure would be permanent.
A takeover would cost $35 million, and operation of the college would cost $3 million per year.
The bill was sent on with an emergency clause, which means if the bill is passed with two-thirds support of the Senate, the legislation would go into effect immediately if Gov. Bill Richardson signs the bill into law.
