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.
Two-term state Rep. Richard Berry — one of three men running for Albuquerque mayor — released a statement to day pledging to serve no more than two terms as mayor if he successfully wins the October 6 municipal election.
“Term limits for the mayor are the will of the people and needed to keep life-long politicians in check,” Berry is quoted as saying in the statement.
This move on Berry’s part takes specific aim at incumbent Mayor Marty Chavez, who sued the city last year to have the term limits provided for in the city charter thrown out. He also pointed out that Chavez promised in 2005 to not run for mayor again.
“Chavez told the people of Albuquerque that he wouldn’t run for mayor again, but he did not keep his word. He changed his mind, sued the city to throw out term limits for the mayor and went on with politics as usual,” Berry added.
“This position shouldn’t be about a single person — or personality — it should be about service to our community,” Berry continued. “When an executive becomes so entrenched that they have no other option but to keep running and running, something is wrong with the system.”
