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.
Perhaps it’s hyperbole to call 2009 the year of the scandal, but not by much. As noted already, the year started off explosively.
Nearly a month to the day after President-elect Obama had nominated him as Commerce Secretary, Gov. Bill Richardson announced he was withdrawing his name from consideration, citing a federal corruption investigation.
The inquiry looked deeply into how Richardson’s administration had dealt with a California-based firm that won state contracts after principals gave more than $100,000 in contributions to two political action committees founded by Richardson.
That inquiry ended this August with no criminal charges, but it didn’t result in a clear victory that Richardson and his supporters had hoped. That became apparent when acting U.S. Attorney Greg Fouratt sent a letter to defense attorneys informing them that the lack of criminal charges should not be interpreted as an exoneration of anyone involved.
