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.
According to a poll commissioned by the campaign for Sandy Jones, the race for State Land Commissioner is up for grabs. The poll by FDR Services shows Ray Powell at 23.5%, Jones at 22.4%, Harry Montoya at 9.1% and 45% undecided.
Tom Hujar, President of FDR Services said in a Jones campaign statement, “The race is up for grabs. The election comes down to who will be able to communicate to the most voters with the most compelling message.”
The Jones campaign also released another couple of nuggets of information:
- Voter interest in the 2010 Primary is at an all time low. Less than half of the voters have an interest in voting in the 2010 Democratic Primary.
- Voters believe that New Mexico is headed in the wrong direction (54% wrong direction, 42% right direction).
- Jobs is the major issue of concern (41%), followed by education (27%), government corruption (8%), and environment (4%).
The primary election is in less than a month, on June 1.
