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.
Governor Bill Richardson attended the National Governor’s Association annual meeting in Washington D.C. this weekend and while there, he had some advice for President Barack Obama. Finish health care, then move onto the economy, Richardson said, according to an Associated Press article from Sunday.
While praising the White House’s communication’s efforts, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson offered this advice to Obama: “Rapidly decide what we’re doing on health care and then move to jobs and the economy.”
“We need a national economic strategy,” he added.
Today, Obama unveiled his health care proposal which largely follows the health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve.
The plan was released ahead of Thursday’s televised day-long health care summit where Obama will meet with Congressional Republicans and Democrats to discuss health care reform.
The Senate is expected to vote on a jobs bill today. However, the bill has been pared back after a bipartisan piece of legislation fell apart last week. Senate Republicans blamed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid while Senate Democrats blamed Senate Republicans.
