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.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is urging Gov. Bill Richardson to sign the death penalty repeal on his desk. Richardson has until today to decide whether or not to sign. The Senate passed the bill on Friday.
“Today I urged the Governor to sign legislation ending the death penalty in New Mexico,” Denish said in a statement.
Denish said that everything must be done “to bring to justice” those convicted of murder.
“Therefore, I support replacing the death penalty with a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole. If you’ve committed murder, you will be behind bars the rest of your life, no exceptions,” Denish said. “I will continue working with our police officers and prosecutors and with victims’ families to make sure justice is served.”
