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.
While we got the fundraising numbers of Harry Teague, Steve Pearce and Jon Barela early, the numbers were officially posted on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Web site today.
Martin Heinrich raised $238,235.10 in the 3rd quarter and spent $83,092.78, finishing with $629,867.78 cash on hand; Heinrich’s opponent, Jon Barela, raised $107,489.77 in the 3rd quarter and spent $39,089.48. Barela finishes the quarter with $141,750.29 cash on hand.
In the 3rd Congressional District, Republican challenger Adam Kokesh outraised Democratic incumbent Ben Ray Lujan. Kokesh raised $104,075.88 in the quarter, but spent $72,577.49, leaving Kokesh with $31,498.39 cash on hand; Lujan raised $83,394.27 and spent $47,177.25. This left Lujan with $196,182.05 cash on hand at the end of the quarter.
