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.
In an interview with Heath Haussamen, New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera said she thinks her former elections director, A.J. Salazar invented a break-in at his office in order to help Herrera’s Republican opponent, Dianna Duran, win election in November.
“He says somebody broke in. Give me a break,” Herrera told Haussamen. “… I really do think it’s staged.”
Salazar resigned earlier this year and wrote a scathing resignation letter accusing Herrera of violating the Governmental Conduct Act and election laws.
According to Salazar and others, Herrera required her political hires to help with her reelection campaign and made improper requests for donations from contractors doing business with the office.
At the time, Herrera said Salazar resigned because he wanted vacation time and she wouldn’t grant it.
