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.
Things just keep getting worse for embattled New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera. Last night, in an incredible report, KUNM’s Jim Williams talked to current and former employees who describe the office as “dysfunctional.” And that was the nicest thing they could say. The employees—and Democratic county clerks—eviscerate her. I can’t even pull a quote from the story—every line is devastating. You can read it or listen to it here.
Meanwhile, a story published today in the Rio Grande Sun details nearly 200 pages of Secretary of State’s office e-mails anonymously leaked to the paper. (Spoiler alert!) Here’s a taste: “Office email shows Administrator Manny Vildasol caught resistance from other staff in April as he verified Office employees were on the clock while they prepared for Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s past campaign events. He also complained in later emails that the Office’s formal inquiries into election law violations were handled out of order, giving the appearance that certain cases were given priority for political reasons.”
