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 took to his official blog to unveil a draft plan to implement the five days of furloughs he announced last week.
The initial plan for the furloughs, which would include all employees except for “critical public safety and welfare positions,” is as follows:
The draft plan outlines the following possible furlough days:
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 (Friday, Dec. 25 is a paid holiday)
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 (Friday, Jan. 1 is a paid holiday)
Friday, Jan. 15, 2009 (Monday, Jan. 18 is a paid holiday)
Friday, April 2, 2009 (Furlough day would replace 4 hours of administrative leave)
Friday, May 28, 2009 (Monday, May 31 is a paid holiday)
As reported by The Independent last week, the plan “is projected to save nearly $11 million with the furloughs, which will work out to the rough equivalent of a 2 percent salary cut for state workers.”
