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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

Death penalty fighter Viki Elkey is also Twittering from Rome

By | 04.15.09 | 1:52 pm

So Gov. Bill Richardson is not the only one Twittering from Rome it appears.

Viki Elkey, who helped organize the campaign to repeal the death penalty in New Mexico, is also sending tweets from the Eternal City. If you want to follow Elkey, click here.

Elkey and the governor are in Rome for a lighting ceremony to honor New Mexico for repealing the death penalty.

For those of you not on Twitter, here are a few of Elkey’s tweets, the most recent ones coming first:

  1. Fabulous day in Rome — great hosts, great food, and lots of toasts to NM — this City is excited about us repealing the death penalty! 

     

     

     

     

     

  2. We are in Rome!! Crackberry isn’t working but the laptop is… Absolutely gorgeous here and we are gonna relax before heading out…

     

     

     

     

     

  3. flight leaves in 9 hours – I will never fit this all in one suitcase! 

     

     

     

     

     

  4. Getting ready for Rome — finishing invites to the party, getting the crackberry ready, doing three articles, proofing the new video…

     

     

     

     

     

  5. Signed up — thanks for the push, Dick! 

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