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.
A Gallup poll released today reveals that President Obama’s average approval ratings in May are higher than his three most recent predecessors’ were, but not as high as those earned by Reagan, Kennedy and Eisenhower. Kennedy was the most popular, with a 77 percent rating in the spring of 1961.
Obama has had the backing of between 62 and 66 percent of Americans since taking office in January, but he has seen a slight increase in the last month. Most recent presidents (again, with the exception of Reagan) have seen their popularity decline slightly after inauguration. What does it mean? Obama is still “honeymooning,” according to Gallup.
