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.
A sportsmen’s group is accusing Leo Sims, a former of the State Game Commissioner, of abusing his position and connections to have 61 bighorn sheep relocated to state land near his family’s ranch and then arranging for a special lease that would allow him to use them for a potentially lucrative hunting and wildlife viewing business.
“This is pay-to-play pure and simple,” NMWF Executive Director Jeremy Vesbach said in a press release sent out Thursday morning. “You’ve got a major political donor secretly reaping the benefits when public animals were moved to public lands using public resources.”
Sims gave $52,000 to Richardson’s 2006 campaign and $25,000 to Richardson’s 2002 election campaign.(In 2010, Sims gave $10,000 to Susana Martinez—and $8,500 to Diane Denish.)
Mr. Sims was not in his office this morning and a voicemail left at his home has not yet been returned.
Update Nov. 12: Sims denies claims.
Here’s the NMWF report:
Sims report And the lease plan, provided by NMWF: Sims lease plan The legal notice of the lease: Sims legal ad And the State Land Office letter about the extension of the lease:
SLO letter
