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.
A bill that would allow voters to register and vote on the same day barely cleared the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on Thursday. The bill’s sponsor Rep. Jim Trujillo, D-Santa Fe told the committee a coalition of groups approve of the measure. Those groups include the League of Women Voters, AARP and the Secretary of State’s office.
But the measure also had its opponents, including members of the TEA Party. One resident says the bill would open the doors wider for fraud, “I don’t think they (election workers) enforce the existing rules, so what leads me to believe they’ll enforce the new ones?” Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Albuquerque also expressed concerns saying he’s received “hundreds and hundreds” of e-mails on the matter.
Supporters said the bill actually strengthens voter registration. It would require voters to show “documentation” to prove their identity. Supporters also said since New Mexico ranks 38th in voter turnout, the state would benefit from the 7 percent bump they anticipate would happen if the bill passes.
The bill passed committee with a vote of 4-3 and now moves on to House Voter and Elections.
