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Michigan ‘voter-foreclosure’ controversy prompts NM GOP to say no to using list to challenge voters

A firestorm of controversy was set off earlier this month when Michigan Messenger quoted a Michigan Republican Party chairman about using a list of foreclosed homes in an effort to block people people from voting. New Mexico Republicans tell the Independent they have no intention of doing that.

Internet becomes likely tool to organize quick protests to bailout

The Internet is helping citizens to quickly organize protests over the proposed Wall Street bailout. Marvin Silver and his organization U.S. Action was able to quickly put together protests in over 250 sites across the country. The video is a collaboration between the American News Project and the Washington Independent. You can view more [...]

Breaking: McCain will debate

Republican presidential nominee John McCain will attend this evening’s presidential debate with Democratic nominee Barack Obama. CNN reports that the McCain campaign released a statement that said:
He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including [...]

Army to deploy inside the U.S.

An active U.S. combat brigade will deploy inside the United States beginning in October, according to an Army Times report. This marks the first time that an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment under U.S. Northern Command, which will command the day-to-day operations of the unit.
The unit, the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st [...]

Nuclear waste leaves Tennessee for N.M.

A truckload of three large containers of nuclear waste left Oak Ridge, Tenn., today heading for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad. Oak Ridge is known as Atomic City for being one of the home bases for the Manhattan Project. The city’s Y-12 Plant enriched the uranium that would later be used in [...]

TIDD guidelines for new growth and development adopted

The New Mexico Board of Finance last week adopted new rules for the Tax Increment Development District (TIDDs) application process as well as how future proposals will be evaluated. The Independent laid out the issues in a piece published in July.
According to a press release by New Mexico Voices for Children:
The new rules give the [...]

Botched Super Tuesday voting haunts state (updated)

Six weeks before the presidential vote, the forgotten debacle of New Mexico’s Democratic caucus last February is casting a shadow on preparations for what is expected to be record turnout in a key battleground state where Barack Obama and John McCain are running neck-and-neck in the polls.

U.S. finance system potentially only days away from ‘complete meltdown’

In a meeting with congressional leaders Thursday night, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke presented the potentially devastating ramifications of the current financial crisis, leaving many in the room in stunned silence, according to a report in the New York Times.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Barack Obama visits Española

The low rider capital of the world is gearing up for visit from Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.  The senator’s campaign has passed out 7,500 tickets in the past two days for today’s Española event, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.  Obama is scheduled to speak at 12:30 p.m. with gates opening at 10:30 [...]

“Alaskan Women Reject Palin” rally

This past weekend more than 1,000 Alaskans attended a rally with the theme that Republican vice-presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn’t speak for them.  This video shows what one Alaskan blogger said was, "the biggest political rally ever, in the history of the state."
 

 
Conservative talk-show host Eddie Burke has been suspended for giving [...]