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…
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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.
Incumbent mayor Martin Chavez has picked up the endorsement of Barb Wold, a local blogger whose site—Democracy for New Mexico—is widely read by Democrats and progressives.
Wold has been highly critical of Chavez in the past, and in 2007 actively urged her readers not to support Chavez’s bid for the U.S. Senate.
In her post on Democracy for New Mexico Wold wrote:
I certainly don’t agree with him on any number of issues. But I do think the mayor has done many very good things for Albuquerque, along with some very questionable ones. He can be informed and enthusiastic about green energy issues and has been very effective touting Albuquerque as a world-class city around the nation and beyond. He’s probably the best salesman for the city we’ve had since Clyde Tingley. He’s passionate about bringing amenities to the city that are appropriate to the 21st century, and that can attract employers. After three terms, we all know his weak points, as well as his strong points. He’s certainly not perfect. Like most politicos, he’s a mixed bag.
But I do think Chavez has the capacity to be a great mayor — not just a good one — if he’d stop with the feuding and give up on the crazy idea of SunCal TIDDs.
Wold goes on to talk about the positives and negatives of both Democrats in the race. She says that despite Chavez’s negatives she believes he “thinks progressively” on many issues.
If you go read the entire post, I recommend that you read the comment section as well. In it is a lengthy debate between Wold’s readers.
The week should get even more interesting as it progresses.
