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.
Senate Democrats are growing weary of obstruction and delaying tactics by the Republicans on the health care reform bill that Democrats hope to pass by the end of the year, Talking Points Memo reports.
As Talking Points writes:
After an impromptu caucus meeting on health care, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) told reporters “The Republican leadership is stalling us and we have decided that we are going right through Christmas.” If it comes to that. “We go through as long as it takes, including Christmas day, if it takes it to pass it.”
So far, the Senate has not voted on a single amendment, let alone work towards voting on a final bill.
The House passed a health care bill in November.
