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.
State Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons spoke to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee on Monday, and afterwards he spoke with the New Mexico Independent about a controversial land swap that brought protestors to the Roundhouse on the first day of the legislative session.
“It’s gonna be better in the end because we don’t have to worry about tresspass issues, we don’t have to worry about access issues, we know what we have and where we’re gonna hunt… It’ll be a good exhange for all the wildlife participants,” Lyons told our video camera.
In the committee meeting Monday, Rep. Richard D. Vigil, D-Ribera questioned Lyons about the deal, asking, “How beneficial is it going to be to our great-great grandchildren?”
Vigil said he’s facing alot of questions over the deal and that he needs clarification to take back to his constituency.
Lyons told lawmakers the White’s Peak land swap will be done in four different exchanges. One of those is already completed and another was on schedule to be done last week. Lyons said he held up that exchange to get more input from the public.
Lyons has explained a lot about the deal, but not to the satisfaction of all.
Rep. Brian Egolf has called the swap a “back room deal,” but Lyons explained why he thinks New Mexicans will see it his way in the video below.
