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.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano stepped into a firestorm today when his office sent out a news release and a message on Twitter announcing his endorsement of his undersheriff to replace him in next year’s election.
The news release was sent by an employee of Solano’s office from her government e-mail address. It listed Solano and his undersheriff — Robert Garcia — as contacts and included their government phone numbers and e-mail addresses. The release contained official letterhead from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department.
“You’re using taxpayer $ for political activity,” Santa Fe Reporter Editor Julia Goldberg tweeted after the endorsement went out over Twitter.
“…seems inappropriate if not illegal,” SFR’s Dave Maass tweeted.
I joined the conversation, as did NMI’s Marjorie Childress.
Solano, also an announced Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, has been defending his actions.
“I am endorsing him as the sheriff. I am an elected official. it is different than a reg gov. employee,” he tweeted.
Check it out, but you’ll first need to follow @GregSolano on twitter.
