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 petition with thousands of signatures came to the Roundhouse on Wednesday, and the message was: We support raising taxes for education. The argument hits to the core of the debate going on during the legislative session.
Better Choices New Mexico (BCNM) held a rally in the rotunda at the Roundhouse for the second time this session. Their message for lawmakers is that New Mexicans will take on tax raises to prevent budget cuts to education.
“Why do they call them hearings if no one is listening?” asked Allen Sanchez of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops.
BCNM is a group made up of dozens of state organizations pushing lawmakers to pass tax increases already moved on in the House. They are in favor of the surtax on wealthy New Mexicans.
Those taxes would be expected to bring in $300 million to the state and fill the budget cap and then prevent further cuts. While those increases passed the House there have been strong reservations for them in the Senate.
