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.
It’s nice to be incumbent when coming up to an election (Nevada governor Jim Gibbons and Senator John Ensign notwithstanding), and campaign finance reports tend to show that.
For example, Congressman Martin Heinrich, an Albuquerque Democrat, received $6,000 from Intel’s political action committee — the same company that employed Barela.
The Associated Press points out, “Intel Corp.’s PAC contributed $6,000. The company is a major employer in the Albuquerque area.”
Barela, an announced Republican challenger to Heinrich next year, was the manager government and community relations for Intel New Mexico.
Of course, Barela has only been in the race since June 18 and has raised no money from PACs yet.
This isn’t as surprising as seeing the name “Aubrey Dunn” donate to Harry Teague last year. Aubrey Dunn Jr. ran for the 2nd Congressional District seat as a Republican, but he (or his father, it does not show a Sr. or Jr.) gave a bit of cash to the now Democratic member of Congress from Hobbs.
With Barela in the race and other Republicans (like funeral home director Kevin Daniels) considering runs, the fundraising pace will pick up in the coming months ahead of the primaries next June and the general election next November.
