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.
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says that the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden can open the door for climate change legislation in Congress. Richardson made the statements at a Climate Leadership Gala hosted by the Earth Day Network in Washington, according to Politico.
Several states — but not New Mexico — have received warnings from the Department of Justice over their medical marijuana programs, leading them to reassess their programs, according to the Associated Press. The “ominous-sounding letters” have gone to the states in recent weeks.
Rep. Steve Pearce participated in the celebrations outside the White House following the news of Osama bin Laden’s death, the New Mexico congressman said in an op-ed sent to media throughout the state Monday.
Progressive groups are stepping up efforts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, the legislation that says no state can be required to recognize same-sex marriage. The groups are asking New Mexico Sens. Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman, both Democrats, to support a repeal of the controversial law.
Javier Gonzales kept his position as head of state Democrats after a close vote Saturday. The Democratic Party of New Mexico’s State Central Committee voted for Gonzales by just 11 votes over attorney Sam Bregman.
The New Mexico congressional delegation responded to the news that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was killed by United States forces yesterday, celebrating the “tremendous victory” the action represents, praising the military and intelligence communities for 10 years of dogged work and hoping for a “measure of closure” for families who suffered because of bin Laden’s actions.
State Sen. Eric Griego, D-Albuquerque, announced Saturday that he will be running for the open 1st Congressional District seat. Griego has served in the state Senate for three years.
Rep. Martin Heinrich sent a letter to President Barack Obama Thursday asking him to being a troop withdrawal in July of this year. “We have a responsibility to leave Afghanistan in a responsible way,” Heinrich wrote, “and I believe it is time to begin this progress.”
Former Rep. Heather Wilson holds a commanding early lead in the Republican Senate primary, according to a Republican pollster. The poll shows that Wilson has the highest name recognition and is seen positively by a large majority of likely GOP primary voters.
Some of Gov. Bill Richardson’s former campaign higher-ups were spotted in downtown Santa Fe by Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican — not planning another presidential run for the two-term New Mexico governor, but planning on how to push for an initiative to abolish the electoral college and elect a president by the national popular vote.
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., is traveling to speak to a tea party meeting in the state’s largest city, but he tells NMPolitics.net that his Albuquerque trip has nothing to do with a potential Senate run.
The conventional political wisdom says that the entry of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, into the presidential race is bad news for former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson since the two will compete for similar voters in the Republican primary. However, a former Giuliani speechwriter and the staffers at High Times, the magazine devoted to marijuana, both agree that Johnson is the better choice between the two longshot libertarian Republicans.
The Clovis School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to end all extracurricular clubs from meeting during school hours. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico says the decision comes as a way to stop a Gay-Straight Alliance from forming at Clovis High School.
State Auditor Hector Balderas made it official and announced today that he is officially running for U.S. Senate. News leaked last week that Balderas filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for the open Senate seat, but Balderas made his official announcement Tuesday morning.
Clovis High School may end all non-curricular clubs rather than allow a gay-straight alliance to form at the eastern New Mexico high school, the American Civil Liberties Union in New Mexico claims. The school superintendent told the Albuquerque Journal that a vote Tuesday night on whether to disband all non-curricular clubs is unrelated to an attempt to form a gay-straight alliance at the school.
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján has told state Democratic party leaders that he will not run for Senate in 2012, according to a report from Politico on Monday. The strength of Senate candidate, and fellow member of Congress, Martin Heinrich’s candidacy was a factor in Luján’s decision.
State Auditor Hector Balderas filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. Senate Wednesday, according to a tweet from Bloomberg goverment reporter Greg Giroux. Balderas will face U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich in the Democratic primary.
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he thinks the country needs an independent debt commission. This comes as Congress debates whether to raise the debt ceiling, with Republicans saying they would want steep cuts in order to raise the debt limit.
Senate candidate Martin Heinrich has received two endorsements from major labor groups in recent days. So far, he’s the only top-tier Democratic candidate in the race and the endorsements may stop other top-tier candidates from entering the race.
University of New Mexico President David Schmidly will not seek an extension to his contract that expires in 2012, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Schmidly says he will spend more time with his family.
