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.
Governor Bill Richardson isn’t happy with the budget solutions passed by the state legislature during the week-long special session that concluded on Friday evening, the Associated Press reports. Richardson told the wire service, “every possible action, including vetoes, will be on the table.”
The reason is that Richardson says the deep cuts sought by the Legislature’s legislation would most likely result in layoffs, Richardson told the AP in a statement.
A common theme in the Senate today was that these cuts were just a “band-aid” and that more fixes would be needed in January to fix the budget problems. Sen. Rod Adair, R-Roswell, said, “The wound is still going to be open and we’ll be back” to fix the budget gap in January.
In January there could be a $1 billion budget shortfall.
While Richardson said the cuts were “excessive,” many legislators said they are just the tip of the iceberg.
