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 Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) will be in Santa Fe from July 18-21 for its annual meeting, according to a press release from New Mexico Attorney General Gary King. The annual meeting will take place at the Eldorado Hotel.
According to King’s office, the topics of discussion will include the Endangered Species Act, drugs, fraud, Indian Gaming, ethics and other topics. Something not on the list, but sure to be a topic of discussion, is illegal immigration and the federal lawsuit against the state of Arizona.
“As chief legal officers in our respective states it is important to know about and understand what our colleagues are doing to address common issues,” said King. “Our state-to-state collaborations benefit our citizens and help give us a voice in Washington on federal issues that affect the Western region of the country.”
CWAG includes Attorneys General from the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming as well as from the Pacific jurisdictions of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
