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.
Just like that, it appears the legislative standoff – at least for the moment – is over.
“Earlier this morning I had the chance to visit with the speaker (House Speaker Ben Lujan) and he told me the chairman of B&I (House Business and Industry Committee) was going to have a session to hear all Senate bills,” Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, told other senators Wednesday morning.
Sanchez added, “I have been advised by the chairman of House Judiciary (Committee) will be hearing our bills sometime today.”
Stay tuned. This standoff may be over. But other examples of legislative tension may arise in the coming days.
