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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

VIDEO: Rally to stop the service cuts and raise revenue

By | 01.26.10 | 3:50 pm

Their voices were clear and their shouts were loud in the Roundhouse rotunda on Tuesday. One week into the legislative session and Better Choices New Mexico wants every law maker to know more budget cuts aren’t the answer. And if the Roundhouse rally is any indication, the coalition might have a strong pull during this legislative session.

“We hear ‘Everyone has to sacrifice,’ but that’s baloney!” shouted Allen Sanchez, of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. ”Some are already sacrificing more than others!”

Better Choices is a coalition of dozens of organizations who all agree more budget cuts aren’t the answer to solving the state’s budget crisis.
Their goals this year are to lean more heavy on tax increases instead of budget cuts. In particular, members are mad about cuts to education and special programs.
Legislators lined up to speak to the crowd and talked about their plans to raise revenue through specific tax increases. Among the proposals is one that would raise taxes on residents who make more than $100,000. They say that measure alone would would generate $246 million dollars for the state.
Opposition to those measures is expected since there is a movement by a few lawmakers not to raise any taxes at all. In the following video, Sen. Peter Wirth says these measures were turned down when the state had money, but they are needed now.

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