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.
The Center For Responsive Politics released a report Wednesday illustrating how many members of Congress had grown richer during the recession. Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.), who lost his seat to Steve Pearce earlier this month in a rematch of the 2008 election, ranked 13th out of 435 House members in net wealth.
Because financial disclosure forms show a range of numbers, his net worth was measured between $21,119,041 and $53,084,997, largely because of his ownership of Teaco Energy. (Steve Pearce was worth between $8,382,014 and $37,980,000 in 2008.)
Reps. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben R. Lujan (D-N.M.) ranked 380th and 395th in the House, respectively.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) ranked 17th in the Senate, having 335 assets, mostly in Goldman Sachs funds. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) ranked 53rd in the Senate.
