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 Commissioner Harry Montoya is running for State Land Commissioner, according to Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Steve Terrell. Montoya, who ran for the 3rd Congressional District seat last year, joins former Land Commissioner Ray Powell, Jr. and Public Regulation Commissioner Sandy Jones in the race. On the Republican side, Republican Party activist Bob Cornelius is the only announced candidate.
Terrell caught up with Montoya at the Roundhouse Monday, the reporter wrote in his blog.
“I asked him point blank if he’s running and he said he indeed is. I’m not surprised,” Terrell wrote. “He was introduced at the recent lieutenant governor candidate forum as a candidate, and he didn’t put up any argument.”
The current Land Commissioner, Republican Pat Lyons, is term-limited and will be running for a Public Regulations Commission seat next year.
