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.
New Hampshire’s bid to become the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana fell two votes short Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
It appears the Obama administration overstated how many jobs federal stimulus dollars have created or saved a few weeks back. An Associated Press review shows that the 30,000 number used by the administration cited exceeds reality by at least 5,000 jobs. The administration said it won’t make the same mistake tomorrow when it announces a more comprehensive tally.
Meanwhile, Iowa will begin laying off state workers and more layoffs could come if public employee unions don’t agree to open up their contracts to make cost-saving changes requested by Gov. Chet Culver, the Des Moines Register reports.
The Asian longhorned beetle is infesting stands of trees in New England, causing alarm and apocalyptic scenarios among arboreal experts. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study projects the damage from potential ALB damage at $650 billion. Meanwhile, the federal government has spent in excess of $250 million on eradicating the beetle, and more than $24 million alone in Worcester, Mass. alone, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
