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.
Democrat Diane Denish and Republican Susana Martinez tangled Sunday in the second gubernatorial debate held at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque. Unlike the first debate, which focused on education, Martinez and Denish talked about jobs and the economy, and took a few detours to touch on a few other issues.
Jim Williams of KUNM summed up the debate this way.
Martinez, as she did in the first debate last month, tried to tie Denish to Governor Bill Richardson, who Martinez said grew the state budget unsustainably over the past seven years. Denish blasted Martinez’s television ads, calling them a distraction from the real issues in the race, and said Martinez doesn’t have a plan for creating jobs.
You can listen to the entire debate here.
