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 State Investment Council filed state and federal lawsuits Friday against former investment chief Gary Bland and a number of other people involved in alleged pay-to-play schemes. The state alleges they were involved in steering investments to political supporters of former Gov. Bill Richardson.
Some of the individuals named, including Anthony Correra, were close political allies of Richardson.
Bland denied the allegations, calling them “absurd.” Correra and his son Marc Correra did not respond to requests by the Associated Press for comment.
The lawsuit targets a number of close political allies of Richardson but does not involve Richardson or any members of his staff.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Saturday that Correra is accused of being the “gatekeeper” in the pay-to-play scheme.
Richardson’s former press secretary Gilbert Gallegos told the Journal in a statement that “a federal grand jury has not found any wrongdoing by the Governor’s Office.”
Also included in the lawsuit are Saul Meyer, his company Aldus Equity Partners, the two Correras and 11 others.
