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.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has hired a new campaign manager, Adam Deguire, who was executive director of the Hawaii Republican Party during the 2008 election cycle.
Deguire has also worked as a western states coordinator for the Republican National Committee, a job that included New Mexico. And in 2004, he was the lead field director in New Mexico for the College Republican National Committee.
Deguire replaces Jamie Estrada, a former deputy assistant secretary of commerce, who had been working as Martinez’s acting campaign manager until a new campaign manager was hired.
Martinez also announced the hiring of two other staffers – Finance Director Marie Vulaj, who recently worked on Bob McDonnell’s successful gubernatorial campaign in Virginia, and Political Director Matt Stackpole, who most recently worked on turnout for Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry’s campaign.
