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.
Former ABQ Mayor Jim Baca makes his predictions on the upcoming Mayor’s race. He discusses election runoff, public financing, and “four years of hellish city financing” the winner may face. “Some pundits and bloggers will try to turn the little Albuquerque mayor’s race into an indictment of the Obama administration (all of eight months old). I haven’t quite figured this out yet, but remember you heard it here.”
Then, blogger Frank DuBois posts “The Biggest Flaw in Cap-and-Trade? Follow the power lines.” He draws connections between the legislation that seeks to curb greenhouse gas emissions and the policies regarding the nation’s electricity sector. With so much controversy surrounding the subject, remember this is merely one opinion on the issue.
Local educator and blogger Scot Key on what he sees as “moral bankruptcy” during his review of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act and problematic spending posted on government fund-tracking Websites.
Clearly New Mexico cries out, “It’s racial profiling and it’s wrong!” All about immigration policies, the Department of Homeland Security, and how race and poltics intersect with lasting effects for New Mexico.
