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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

Mayor Martin Chavez vetoes charter amendment ballot measures

By | 07.01.09 | 5:41 pm

Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez vetoed the City Council bill today that placed numerous amendments to the city charter on the October municipal ballot.

The bill was passed by the council with a six to three vote on June 22. In his veto message, the mayor gave three reasons for axing the bill. Here they are:

  1. The Charter amendment provision for pay raises creates an end-run around a public vote on the issue of pay raises for elected officials;
  2. The proposed Charter amendments fail to strengthen the conflict of interest provisions of the City Charter for the legislative branch.
  3. The proposed Charter amendments weaken the executive branch in favor of the legislative branch with no heightened conflict of interest provisions contained in the proposed Charter amendments.

The bill was passed on a deadline for ballot measures being approved by the council, and the council is now recessed for the month of July.  What steps need to be taken, or what recourse the council has to attempt an override of the veto, is being examined by the council.

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