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.
I reported Tuesday that Democrat Mike Anaya had dropped his bid for state land commissioner after failing to win the support of 20 percent of delegates at the party’s preprimary nominating convention. Tuesday was the day those who wanted to stay in their races after failing to get 20 percent at the party’s conventions had to file additional signatures, and a few more candidates dropped out.
Those who dropped their bids include:
• J.R. Damron, a Republican who had been running for lieutenant governor.
• James Jackson, a Republican who had been running for land commissioner.
• Spiro Vassilopoulos, another Republican who had been running for land commissioner.
You can find the full list of primary candidates here.
