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 House Democratic caucus began a behind-closed-doors meeting around 10 a.m. Monday, as lawmakers learned details from a budget deal legislative leaders struck late last week.
Senate Democrats had yet to begin meeting, although an announcement just went over the public address system asking all Senate Democrats to meet in the Senate Lounge. That’s where Democratic senators usually caucus.
House Republicans have not seen details of the budget deal, but plan to begin caucusing as well later today.
Today is expected to be the first day of a special legislative session, but lawmakers likely will spend a lot of time behind closed doors as rank-and-file state lawmakers wrestle with the details of the budget deal.
The deal was struck by legislative leaders Friday after they spent several days behind closed doors trying to come together on an agreement. Here are some details from the plan, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
