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 addition to Gov. Susana Martinez, two other new statewide officials were sworn in on Saturday. Ray Powell officially became State Land Commissioner for a second time, and Dianna Duran became the state’s first Republican Secretary of State since 1930.
Powell served as state land commissioner from 1993 to 2002. Powell took over for Pat Lyons, a Republican who was elected to the Public Regulation Commission in November after being term-limited as Commissioner of Public Lands. Powell promised to make the State Land Office “as transparent as possible.”
Duran replaced controversial and scandal-plagued Democrat Mary Herrera, easily beating the incumbent in the general election. Duran says that one of her main priorities will be lobbying the legislature on controversial voter-ID requirements.
The other statewide positions were won by the incumbents. Hector Balderas retained his position as State Auditor, James Lewis retained his position as State Treasurer and Gary King retained his position as State Attorney General. All three are Democrats.
All were sworn in for their second term on Saturday.
