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.
Saturday night, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to invoke cloture and begin debate on a health care reform bill. The debate will begin after the Senate gets back to Washington D.C. after Congress’ Thanksgiving recess.
The vote to invoke cloture was on a party line vote, with Democrats and independents Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut voting to begin debate while all Republican present voted against beginning debate. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, missed the vote to celebrate the 30th anniversary of becoming the mayor of Cleveland.
Both Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., voted to begin debate on the bill.
