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.
The 2010 legislative session will be noteworthy for a lot of reasons, among them the low number of bills lawmakers have introduced. The Legislative Council Service (LCS) says there have been a total of 571 bills introduced which is the lowest of any session dating back to at least 1996.
Lawmakers will tell you the reason is likely because there is no money. Especially in a 30-day session which is supposed to be limited to the budget, finding the time and the will to pass laws isn’t easy. The LCS says the House brought 292 bills, and the other 279.
