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.
Insight New Mexico discusses how American Education Week plays out in New Mexico, which includes addressing the state’s high dropout rate. One local education aficionado believes the change needs to come from long-term community involvement on many levels.
On to other education blogging, Ched Macquigg asks, “Is AVID just another APS boondoggle?” The Advancement Via Individual Determination program recognizes students who demonstrate determination and dedication in order to provide them with resources that help to ensure graduation. See what problems this blogger has found with the program.
Next, Peter St. Cyr covers Ray Powell’s newly-launched campaign for State Land Commissioner. Serving in the office from 1993 to 2002, Powell’s ideas include “green-energy job creation and economic development, land conservation, and ethics reform within the State Land Office.”
And finally, Capital Report New Mexico on Governor Richardson’s newly-appointed “Budget-Balancing Task Force.” The blog’s take-away point reads:
The time for the tax force is much, much too short to do anything comprehensive, much less address is proclaimed mission: improve the state’s tax system; promote good tax policies; maintain the competitiveness of New Mexico’s economy; and address the state’s long-term solvency challenges. To provide real analysis would take a year. And then maybe another year to have the proper statewide conversation.
