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.
On Thursday, technology permitting, the New Mexico Independent hopes to webcast and live blog two events at the State Capitol: Gov.Bill Richardson’s press conference on budget fixes at noon and, an hour later, a presentation on combined reporting during the Economic and Rural Development Committee (ERDC) committee meeting.
For the ERDC meeting, The Independent will have a panel of experts to discuss combined reporting, which aims to collect taxes on income large, multi-state companies earn in New Mexico. For a background on combined reporting see this story by Marjorie Childress.
As for the press conference, Richardson has let out a few hints as to what provisions will be vetoed and which will become law.
“Governor Richardson is prepared to take fiscally responsible action to help close the budget gap, while minimizing budgets cuts to education and Medicaid services for vulnerable New Mexicans,” said Gilbert Gallegos, a spokesman for the Governor said in a statement yesterday.
