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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.
The final campaign finance reports of the 2009 Las Cruces municipal election were filed earlier this week. The result? The candidates spent a combined $83,000 on the election.
Of course, there’s more. The Las Cruces Sun-News has the full story. The short of it? The controversial Jobs for Las Cruces Political Action Committee didn’t file a finance report even though it spent money on newspaper ads. Calling those ads “educational,” the PAC’s treasurer wrote in a letter to the city clerk that the ordinance governing such spending is “confusing.” He asked the clerk to let him know if he needs to file a report.
In addition, the Building Industries Association of Southern New Mexico – which is tied to Jobs for Las Cruces PAC — spent small amounts of money in support of two candidates. And a realtor’s PAC gave $2,500 each to two candidates.
You can view the finance reports by clicking here.
