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.
Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, said Wednesday that the Senate omnibus tax bill, including a food tax, is so key to fixing the state’s budget that if fails to pass the House cleanly (without amendments), “Then it’s back to the drawing board.” But, he is hopeful the bill will make it through the House intact because, as he said, “We had agreements with leadership on both sides.”
In the omnibus bill is a highly contested tax on food. Rumors around the House said there would be numerous attempts to alter the food tax, or eliminate it altogether.
“That could throw us into a special session in May,” Smith said of that possibility.
Smith said if the omnibus tax bills pass the House intact, the plan is to then take up House Bill 2, the state budget bill, on the Senate floor.
