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…
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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.
Former Lt. Governor and 2010 Democratic nominee for governor Diane Denish endorsed State Auditor Hector Balderas for U.S. Senate Wednesday.
In an e-mail to supporters, she wrote:
And while I have tremendous respect for both candidates, today I’m excited to share the news that my choice is Hector Balderas!
…As both a statewide elected official and candidate, I know firsthand that to represent everybody in New Mexico you must understand our communities and their diversity. Hector Balderas understands New Mexico because he is the embodiment of what is possible here. The first person in his family to go to college and the first from his town to become an attorney, Hector is one of the New Mexico’s great sons. I know he will be one of New Mexico’s great leaders when he represents us in the United States Senate.
Balderas announced he had raised $400,000 in funds in the last quarter, while his opponent Rep. Martin Heinrich, raised $485,000. Heinrich has more cash on hand and has a lead in the primary.
