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.
Much of the news coming out of Washington D.C. today is, unsurprisingly, about health care reform, after the House version of health care reform was unveiled this morning. Two of the three Representatives from New Mexico issued press releases talking about health care reform.
Rep. Martin Heinrich reiterated his support for Indian health care, saying in his statement, “Our country desperately needs health insurance reform—but our pursuit of reform cannot leave Native Americans behind. As I announced last week, this bill includes significant provisions to modernize health care for Indian country.”
“Listening to communities across my district, I am encouraged that this legislation includes language supporting tribal health, consumer protections, rural community access, and a public option,” Rep. Ben Ray Luján said in his statement. “Under our current health insurance system, too many families have had their financial future imperiled, too many have been denied coverage, and too many people are suffering.”
Meanwhile, Talking Points Memo looked at the behind the scenes drama that led to the decision by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to bring up the framework for a Senate health care reform bill.
The Cook Political Report looked into whether or not Republicans can take back the House in 2010 (subscription only). Their answer? Probably not, but they still see Democrats losing “between 15 and 25 seats next year.” Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., could be among the casualties, as he is listed by some analysts as among the most endangered Democrats in the country.
Reid “excoriated Republicans on Thursday for stalling more than 200 executive and judicial nominees that in some cases have been lingering on the executive calendar for months,” according to Roll Call (subscription required).
Meanwhile, Democrats are sending out fundraising appeals based on a “strong public option” in the health care bill.
Oh, and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity “knew several days ahead of a critical House climate change vote that letters it sent to members claiming local nonprofit groups opposed the bill were fake,” according to The Hill.
