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.
Gov. Bill Richardson said Monday that he is still deliberating on whether to sign or veto a bill that would open legislative conference committees to the public.
“I don’t know what I’ll do,” the governor said Monday when asked about the legislation in Albuquerque.
Richardson said his concern rests with the first phrase of the bill (pdf) : “Unless otherwise provided by joint house and senate rule.”
Basically that would let either chamber — the House or Senate — to ignore the law if it chooses, the governor said.
“I do believe in open conference committees,” Richardson said. “But I don’t want it to be a gigantic loophole. And the issue is, is it better to have a clean one than this? That’s what I want to assess.”
Richardson pledged during the legislative session, which adjourned March 21, to sign a bill that would open conference committees and many other currently closed legislative meetings to the public.
The bill passed the House on a 66-0 vote and the Senate by a 33-8 vote.
