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.
Republican Jon Barela will announce Thursday whether he will challenge freshman U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, an Albuquerque Democrat, in 2010.
That’s according to a news release sent today.
All signs point to Barela entering the race. He held a fundraiser in May as he weighed getting into the race. He filed notice with the Federal Election Commission of his potential candidacy shortly thereafter. Today’s news release ends with the notice, “Paid for by Jon Barela for Congress. Ben Spencer, Treasurer.”
And, of course, the obvious: Why would you hold a news conference to announce that you’re not running for office?
Barela’s news conference will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at DRB Electric, 3601 2nd Street SW.
Barela, an Albuquerque businessman, is a former vice chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, past president of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and former member of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education.
