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.
The Republican Party of New Mexico is attacking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish with a TV ad that starts today — nearly a year and a half before the election, KRQE reports.
So far, the Republican Party isn’t even sure that Lt. Gov. Denish will be the Democratic candidate, though the party obviously thinks that this is likely.
The ad tries to tie Denish to play-to-play scandals, in this case when Denish cast the tiebreaking vote in the state Senate to allow increased gambling in the state. The Republican Party ad says that Denish was originally against the legislation, but after receiving campaign donations from gambling interests, changed her mind.
Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairman Brian Colon responded by telling KRQE in a statement, “The Republican Party of New Mexico is already desperately beginning the negative attacks that often come from a party running scared.”
