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.
Politico is reporting that former University of New Mexico president Louis Caldera might soon be out of his White House job. Caldera, who approved the New York City flyover debacle, is “likely to be fired” according to Politico.
Politico’s Mike Allen wrote:
Robert Gibbs didn’t rule it out, and Valerie Jarrett said on morning shows that they’re awaiting the results of an internal inquiry.
President Barack Obama was reportedly “furious” about the incident. Caldera, director of the White House Military Office, was called into a meeting with the president and Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
Caldera took responsibility for the flyover, saying in a statement, “While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, it’s clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused.”
