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.
Friday’s indictments in the housing authority scandal revealed “another dark day for New Mexicans,” potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh said in a statement released by his campaign.
Weh was one of two Republicans who were quick to put out statements in response to the indictments.
“Entrenched politicians who abuse their positions and our tax dollars have once again given all of us a black eye. Corruption at the highest levels of government will be the biggest issue in the 2010 campaign,” Weh said. “It’s time to elect leaders who will work with the attorney general, the U.S. attorney and all law enforcement agencies to root out corruption at every level. If I’m governor, you better believe I’m going to clean house.”
A second statement came from Harvey Yates Jr., chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico.
“This indictment reinforces a growing sentiment that we need to reverse the path on which this state is headed,” Yates said. “For far too long, self-serving political insiders have exploited, at taxpayers’ expense, their positions for personal or political gain.”
