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 SFReeper’s Dave Maass is reporting that San Miguel County Clerk Paul Maez received immunity into the investigation of possible embezzlement by Public Regulations Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. Maass cites court papers filed August 4.
Maez admitted that Block paid Wyld Country — the country-western band in which Maez plays — $2,500 in campaign funds to play at a campaign event that never happened. Maez returned an additional $1,700 payment to the band from Block.
The payments came during a six-way Democratic primary for the Public Regulations Commission spot which Block eventually won. Block also won in the general election against Green Party candidate Rick Lass.
