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…
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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 Land Commissioner candidate Matt Rush has had to explain comments he made on a video where he declared that “we need to take the fight to the enemy” to once again make America “if we ever want to become a Christian nation again.”
Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican wrote about the video in today’s column. The video is embedded below.
Rush explained his comments in a written statement.
“Last summer I was more than happy to participate in a student-produced video with the idea of encouraging younger members of the church to get involved in a wide variety of activities including politics and community service,” Rush wrote. “This video was shown to a youth group at the church with the hope of motivating them to move beyond their traditional circles and at the same time to take pride in their faith.”
