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.
Greg Solano, the Santa Fe County Sheriff and an announced candidate for lieutenant governor, unveiled an ethics plan on his campaign Web site today.
In a post on his Twitter account, Solano wrote that he would endorse the ethics plan if he becomes lieutenant governor.
Solano’s Web site says he would support the creation of an independent ethics commission, a goal that ethics reform supporters have wanted for years.
Solano is also in support of a “department of webcasting.” The department of webcasting “would be entrusted with getting as many government meetings and press conferences webcasted as possible.”
In addition to this, Solano says that he believes the positions of state auditor and attorney general should remain elected positions and not be appointed by the governor.
