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.
As President Obama narrows his search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, the Albuquerque Journal has a flattering profile of New Mexico’s top contender – chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Martha Vázquez.
The 15-year veteran of the federal bench appears quite demur in the story, and she’s got experience to spare plus a compelling personal story. Maybe best of all, while this daughter of immigrants has been touted as a potential pick in some national news outlets, she’s far from overexposed relative to other potential supremes being mentioned.
Meanwhile, the Santa Fe New Mexican follows up on the fight between the Wall Street Journal and New Mexico Attorney General Gary King over so-called “pay-to-sue” allegations.
In Farmington, the city has reportedly spent $45,000 to provide low-income households with money-saving opportunities to conserve electricity usage — yet the program goes generally unused. The program offers free energy-efficient light bulbs to those who qualify, causing plenty of speculation over why participation in the program is low.
Lastly, KLUZ-TV has a video on local graduation rates — noting en español that New Mexico has quite a bit of room for improvement.
NMI’s Danielle Bauer contributed all the best parts of this post.
