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.
Speaking to reporters at the Roundhouse Thursday, former Gov. Bill Richardson said that he believes Gov. Susana Martinez has not respected him in her time in office.
Reporters asked Richardson how he thought Martinez was handling things in her first legislative session.
“I really am not going to comment,” Richardson responded, according to Trip Jennings. “I think every governor should respect the previous governor, although this governor has not respected me. But I’m not going to comment. I am not going to get into legislative opinions.”
When asked a follow-up, Richardson declined to comment.
Richardson made the statements to a gaggle of reporters waiting for him to finish an interview about the Middle East.
Martinez criticized the advice that Richardson left to her in the letter than an outgoing governor traditionally leaves the new governor.
At a press conference in January, Martinez said that part of Richardson’s advice was to not take herself too seriously.
Martinez went on to say, “However I think this is serious business and governing is something that we have to take seriously.”
Richardson also asked to her to stop referring to the previous administration, but Martinez said she would continue to do so.
When Martinez fired all members of the Environmental Improvement Board, she said in a statement, “They are more interested in advancing political ideology than implementing common-sense policies that balance economic growth with responsible stewardship in New Mexico.”
The members of the board were all put into place by Richardson.
