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.
If he were a state lawmaker, New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said Wednesday, he would not vote for legislation that would give state driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
“Under the current situation, where we are concerned about illegal immigrants, including, who knows whether they might be anarchists, or terrorists, or criminals or whatever, I probably would not vote for a bill that would allow non-citizens, non-residents to get a driver’s license,” King said.
What about non-citizens who are residents of the state, a reporter asked.
“I think on a current status I don’t think it’s a good idea. But I think that there are reasons that we do it. Who thinks that just because an illegal immigrant can’t get a driver’s licesnse that they won’t drive a car in New Mexico.”
King made his comments Wednesday following a question-and-answer session in Albuquerque. King, who is seeking re-election, and his Republican opponent, Matt Chandler, the district attorney for the 9th Judicial District, appeared before a coalition of organizations and advocates who work to reduce domestic violence in New Mexico.
