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 National Republican Congressional Committee has expanded its targets in New Mexico to include the 1st Congressional District and Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich according to Hotline On Call. The NRCC reserved $300,000 worth of ad time in the district.
“Since it’s clear that Martin Heinrich is out-of-touch with New Mexico’s families, the NRCC will take advantage of every opportunity available to remind voters that they’re facing higher debt, higher taxes and higher unemployment thanks to Heinrich’s failed policies,” NRCC Spokeswoman Joanna Burgos said in a press release distributed by the campaign of Jon Barela, Heinrich’s GOP challenger.
The NRCC is attempting to catch the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee off guard with the buy, Hotline speculated. The DCCC has yet to reserve air time in the district.
Both the NRCC and DCCC have reserved airtime in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which will have incumbent Democrat Harry Teague facing off against former Rep. Steve Pearce.
Update:
DCCC spokesman Andrew Stone responded to the news in an e-mail to The Independent. Stone said, “As poll after poll shows Jon Barela down, it no wonder the NRCC is coming to his rescue because Barela shares the same agenda as national Republicans: protect tax loopholes for companies that ship American jobs overseas.”
