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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

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Earmarks? Did Sarah Palin play the game like everyone else?

By | 09.02.08 | 2:15 pm

PHILADELPHIA — On the campaign trail, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the designated GOP vice presidential nominee, paints herself as a McCain-style earmark terminator. At a rally Sunday in O’Fallon, Mo., Palin made just this claim:
 

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Surprise! Town Hall attendees want to know about McCain’s VP

By | 08.20.08 | 5:39 pm

LAS CRUCES  – Following an interview this morning with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham — during which Ingraham humbly "implored" McCain not to "turn his back on" the GOP’s pro-life base by selecting a pro-choice vice presidential…

McCain and the press

By | 07.14.08 | 8:51 am

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Marc Ambinder today posted on something reporters on the McCain plane have been talking about for the last few days. As we previously noted, McCain gave his first press conference…

McCain to Obama: Words matter

By | 06.20.08 | 6:43 pm

It looks as though the McCain campaign is developing a new theme for attacks on Sen. Barack Obama. As in the infamous "That’s not change we can believe in" speech in

Evangelicals and McCain.

By | 06.17.08 | 7:00 am

 The Evangelical author of "The Faith of George W. Bush" has turned his attention to Sen. Barack Obama for his next book. According to the Politico, Stephen Mansfield — who also penned a biography of former Rep. Tom Delay (R-Texas)

McCain and No Child Left Behind

By | 06.13.08 | 1:25 pm

The Trail reports that Sen. John McCain is interested in reforming President George W. Bush’s signature domestic achievement, the No Child Left Behind Act, according to an adviser. The…

New McCain ad targets NM

By | 06.04.08 | 5:28 pm

The McCain campaign today debuted a 60-second Spanish-language radio ad focusing on the economy in Nevada and