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.
Embattled Secretary of State Mary Herrera and her Republican challenger Dianna Duran raised almost exactly the same amount in the last quarter, with Duran bringing in $29,070 to Herrera’s $28,681. But while Herrera’s still got $74,465.04 cash on hand, Duran only has $35,891.48 left.
Herrera benefited from donations unions; she received $5,000 each from AFSCME and the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local #412, and $2,500 from the National Education Association – New Mexico Education PAC.
Herrera also has two $100 donation listed simply as “anonymous,” one dated June 29 and another on July 9.
Duran, a state Senator, benefited from state Republican leaders, including former Republican Senator H. Diane Snyder ($650), current state Senators William Sharer and William Payne ($1,000 each), and the Jalapeño Corporation, a company connected to state GOP chair Harvey Yates.
(Ryan Cangiolosi, Susana Martinez’ campaign manager, is the business manager for the Jalapeño Corporation, according to his LinkedIn account.)
Duran’s largest expense came in paying for signs for her campaign. Duran’s campaign paid $3,685 to 2 Smooth Advertising in Española for campaign signs. The campaign also paid $2,140 for website maintenance and design.
Herrera spent just $5,700.69 in the period. The highest amount of money that the campaign spent was $1677.23 on printing from Stubblefield Screen Print Co. in two separate purchases.
