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 chairman of the San Juan County Republican Party has resigned from his position to support 3rd Congressional candidate Tom Mullins and gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez. County chairs are not allowed to support candidates facing primary competition.
In his resignation letter, Rod Montoya mentioned polarizing 3rd Congressional Republican candidate Adam Kokesh as an impetus for leaving his position in the county party.
“I am unable to stand by any longer as Adam Kokesh, candidate for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District, continues to mislead Republican voters,” Montoya said in a resignation letter provided to the Farmington Daily-Times.
Montoya pointed at Kokesh’s opposition to the Iraq war.
Kokesh told the Daily-Times it was an example of the “establishment” not supporting his campaign.
The primaries happen less than a month away, on June 1.
