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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

NM First sponsors congressional debates with Sam Donaldson

By | 09.22.10 | 5:53 pm

Sign up now to participate in a series of town hall debates, sponsored by New Mexico First and New Mexico public broadcasters. During October three town halls, one at UNM, one at ENMU and one at NMSU, will each bring together 40-60 citizens to come up with questions for Martin Heinrich, Jon Barela, Steve Pearce, Harry Teague, Ben Ray Lujan and Tom Mullins. After the town halls, participants will become the studio audience for the live televised debates, during which they will ask their questions.

Oh, and Sam Donaldson, ABC newsman and New Mexico rancher, will moderate all three debates.

Here’s the schedule:

Saturday, October 9, 3rd Congressional District, Portales

  • KENW-TV studio, ENMU campus
  • Citizen deliberation and candidate debate: 1-5:30 pm
  • Debate airs (statewide simulcast): 7-8 pm

Friday, October 15: 1st Congressional District, Albuquerque

  • KNME-TV, UNM campus
  • Citizen deliberation and candidate debate: 3-8 pm
  • Debate airs (statewide simulcast): 7-8 pm

Wednesday, October 27: 2nd Congressional District, Las Cruces

  • KRWG-TV, NMSU campus
  • Citizen deliberation and candidate debate: 1:30-4:30 pm
  • Debate airs (statewide simulcast): 7-8 pm

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