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.
OK, it’s official. New Mexicans are weighing in in droves on the repeal of the death penalty.
Gov. Bill Richardson by late Monday had received more than 6,000 e-mails and phone calls from people who gave their opinion on the matter.
And more than a few people who showed up at the Governor’s Office for five minutes each also put in their two cents worth.
“The most popular issue brought up this afternoon was the repeal of the death penalty; more than 40 groups and individuals met today with the governor to voice their opinion on HB 285,” according to a news release from the Governor’s Office.
Richardson asked the public to weigh in on whether he should sign the legislation after the New Mexico Senate voted 24-18 to repeal the death penalty after hours of wide-ranging debate on Friday.
If Richardson signs the bill, New Mexico would join 14 other states in abolishing the death penalty (pdf).
The governor has until midnight on Wednesday to take action on the bill.
