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.
Today, Inside the Capitol’s Jay Miller asks, “Do you know about Constitution Day?” Although most people are unaware that Sept. 15th is the day to celebrate the Constitution, Miller explains how the holiday was established and why, as it was tacked on as an amendment to a spending bill in 2004.
The New Mexico Federal Lands Council blog links to a Great Falls Tribune story stating that “more must be done to save lands.” See what one environmentalist sums up his worries regarding preservation in the rather curious words, “Satan never sleeps.”
The blogosphere had a long weekend, which is why you can’t miss out on these weekend highlights:
Democracy for New Mexico wrote about the state Dems’ Fall meeting. The main focus of the event, of course, was the election of the new chair, Javier Gonzales. He replaces Brian Colon, who is now on the campaign trail hoping to be the state’s next Lt. Governor.
The M-Pyre blog covers what Val Jones said about “green jobs, not jails” in the Politico last month.
And lastly, former ABQ Mayor Jim Baca discusses a recent ABQ Journal poll, writing:
What was surprising in Sunday’s poll results was the fact that health care reform was out pacing the economy as the most important issue on people’s minds.
