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.
With the ABQ mayoral election quickly approaching, several bloggers are sounding off on a recent Albuquerque Journal poll showing Richard Berry’s lead over Martin Chavez and Richard Romero.
Former Albuquerque mayor Jim Baca has been writing about the poll results for two days, saying today: Go into any gathering of people who like politics and you will see everyone scratching their heads. No, it is not dandruff. It is them trying to figure out the handicapping on the now back-in-play Albuquerque’s Mayor’s Race.”
On Sunday, Baca wrote: “The good news here might be for Richard Romero who scored much higher than most thought he would. His campaign the last few weeks has improved markedly. He needs to peel away a few more democratic voters from Mayor Chavez who usually relies on republican voters to put him over the top. Those votes are Berry’s now.”
In light of these “bombshell” poll results, Chavez is in “deeper trouble than might be expected,” Joe Monahan writes breathlessly.
Mario Burgos compares the mayoral race to the national trend of the “anti-incumbent sweep,” which he claims began during the political atmosphere of the last Presidential election. Burgos then compares this mindset to the current pre-election polls and how these numbers add up in such a way.
“It’s going to be harder and harder for the incumbents to convince folks they’re part of the solution when the the truth is that they created the problem,” Burgos says.
Then on to the Diogenes’six blog that asks, “RJ Barry’s Tax Return, who cares?” The main gist of this post being: [Martin Chavez] wants to make a big deal of Berry’s refusal to surrender his records, even though Berry’s refusal is completely justifiable.”
Diogenes blogger Ched Macquigg also writes about Martin Chavez’ Mayoral Balls, events that generate quite a bit of money from ticket sales. This blogger wonders why “Marty Chavez’ Balls are not for Public Viewing.” Nice one, Ched.
And moving away from the ABQ mayoral beat, Democracy for New Mexico covers how race plays a part of national and local politics. All about healthcare, racial gaps, and education as they fall on the intersection of race and politics, with insight from Southwest Organizing Project and Public News Service NM.
Finally, Errors of Enchantment, always skeptical of the federal governement, posts on national federal land ownship by state and what local lawmakers, such as Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, are looking to do with governement-owned land in New Mexico. Although the commentary is a bit slanted, check out the “Who Owns the West” map and take the rest with a grain of salt.
