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.
Both gubernatorial candidates say they want to repeal New Mexico’s law giving illegal immigrants the right to get state drivers licenses.
The difference between Republican Susana Martinez and Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish comes when the subject turns to the tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants already holding New Mexico driver’s licenses. That distinction was on display during Sunday’s second gubernatorial debate at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque.
Martinez has repeatedly said she’d revoke those already-issued licenses, which she estimated at more than 50,000.
Denish repeatedly has said she wouldn’t go that far.
“I disagree with the governor on this issue,” Denish told the crowd at Congregation Albert, referring to Gov. Bill Richardson, who pushed for the law and remains one of its most important supporters. “I know the law is horribly flawed. But I refuse to accept the fact that she (Martinez) has a plan. She has no plan to go out and revoke those licenses. If we repeal that law it’ll take care of itself. They’ll start to be revoked when they come up for renewal.”
Martinez shot back, saying revoking the already-issued licenses wouldn’t be difficult at all.
The state will “send them a notice that their licenses have been revoked,” Martinez said.
“I’m not willing to wait eight years for those licenses to be revoked,” Martinez added, referring to multi-year licenses.
