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.
In an apparent attempt to pacify progressives, the Senate is looking into the possibility of lowering the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 55, the Huffington Post is reporting.
Huffington Post reporter Sam Stein cites “Democratic sources on The Hill” for the information.
“Crucial details — such as the timing of the implementation of such a reform — were not provided due to the sensitivity and ongoing nature of the deliberations,” Stein wrote. “A high-ranking Democratic source off the Hill confirmed that such discussions are taking place.”
The Senate is currently discussing health care reform; this weekend, the Senate voted on a handful of amendments and discussion and votes are continuing throughout the week.
The most highly anticipated vote is an an abortion amendment by Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb. The amendment is modeled after an amendment by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., which is a part of the House version of the health care bill.
Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., does not think that Nelson has the 60 votes to pass his amendment.
A vote on the amendment is expected later today.
