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.
Ray Powell won the state land commissioner race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Matthew Rush 52.2 percent to 47.8 percent as of 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, according to unofficial returns from the Secretary of State’s office.
Powell served as state land commissioner from 1993 to 2002. He won a three way Democratic primary to become the land commissioner.
Powell told The Independent that he wants to make the office “as transparent as possible.”
“We’re going to really look at the land office and make sure we make it as transparent and as accountable as we can and really collaborate and cooperate with 103 communities and 33 counties to create jobs, particularly in renewable energy.”
The race was for an open seat after Pat Lyons was term-limited after two consecutive terms as Commissioner of Public Lands.
