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 legislators (and Independent staffers!) will be back at the Roundhouse next week–Gov. Bill Richardson said at a press conference that he would call a special session to begin next Wednesday at noon.
The special session would not include a long time priority of Richardson in domestic partnerships but would include the budget, GO bonds and sponge bonds.
He also warned “advocacy groups” to not to send him ideas for what they want on his call (or agenda), as he wanted the special session to finish as quickly as possible.
Richardson also cited some successes in the legislative session, including a Hispanic Education Act and a health care bill that would mandate that 85 percent of premiums go toward health care and not profit.
However, when asked what grade he would give the legislature for the session, he said for non-budgetary items, he would give it an A-. For budgetary items, he paused.
Eric Witt, governor’s deputy chief of staff, jumped in to say, “Incomplete.”
