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.
Two candidates endorsed by The Victory Fund, an organization that trains and funds gay and lesbian candidates, won their races this week. Judge Linda Vanzi won her Democratic primary for a seat on the Court of Appeals; because she has no opposition in November, she was effectively elected Tuesday. Shannon Bacon also won her race for the District Court in Bernalillo County and faces no opposition in November.
Pat Davis lost his bid to become the nation’s first openly gay man to serve as sheriff. Despite a whispering campaign against Vanzi (we heard) and active campaigning for the candidates by some gay and lesbian advocates, the candidates’ sexual orientation was largely under the radar during this election.
