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.
On Thursday afternoon, Senators voted 25 to 15 to pass a 75-cent hike to the state cigarette tax.
That levy will raise $33 million, with about $11 million of that revenue earmarked for pre-kindergarten programs administered by the state Public Education Department and early childhood programs administered by the Children, Youth and Families Department.
The vote came after a nearly three hour debate during which Democrats fought off several Republican amendments.
The balance of the proceeds from the cigarette tax hike, or $22 million, would go into the state’s main account, or general fund.
The cigarette tax hike legislation now goes to the House, where that chamber can either agree with the change, sending the legislation to the governor, or disagree.
If the House disagrees, that would automatically set up a conference committee between the two chambers to reconcile their differences.
But the Senate adjourned immediately after passing the bill.
