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.
New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Division recently won an award from the Center for Digital Government for its new website that allows drivers to renew their vehicle registrations online and check wait times at local offices.
A bill passed by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Bill Richardson earlier this year also allows MVD to implement online renewal for drivers licenses—but that hasn’t happened yet. A spokesman for the department told The Independent Thursday online drivers license renewals could come sometime next summer.
The award recognizes outstanding government portals and websites based on their innovations, functionality and efficiencies.
“The MVD Online represents the best in government-to-citizen state Web sites,” said Cathilea Robinett, executive director of the Center for Digital Government.
The new website, which went live last year, also allows drivers to make appointments to take the driving test.
