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.
Rep. Andy Nuñez accused Speaker Ben Luján of slowing down Gov. Susana Martinez’ controversial special session agenda, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican:
Four bills related to Gov. Susana Martinez’s biggest priorities haven’t even been printed.
They’ve all been sent to a committee of the House of Representatives that will determine whether they should be taken up, even though each subject was on the proclamation that called lawmakers into special session Tuesday.
One of the bills would overturn a 2003 law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The others would merge state agencies, prop up the state’s unemployment fund and give local authorities the power to ban fireworks.
By comparison, most other bills introduced in the House so far have been printed and directed to committees for hearings.
Luján denied the accusation. One controversial part of the governor’s agenda, a bill ending social promotion, has been introduced already.
