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.
On a gloomy election evening, North Valley state Sen. John Ryan was one of the Republican Party’s few bright spots. Considering many of his colleagues (today it’s Mr. Leonard Lee Rawson) in the Legislature are still feeling the aftershocks of last week’s landslide, it’s no wonder Ryan plainly described his victory as “fortunate.”
Is it me, or has The Albuquerque Journal gone from ridiculous to just plain twisted? I mean, what was with that picture of a guy purchasing an AK-47 on the front page Thursday?
Don’t get me wrong,…
Like New Mexico often does, the 1st Congressional District seat followed the national zeitgeist Tuesday, sweeping Martin Heinrich into office on the crest of a Democratic tidal wave. Heinrich, 37 and a former Albuquerque city councilor, beat Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White convincingly in a 10-point victory. It was a historic win. With his victory, Heinrich becomes the first Democrat ever elected to represent Albuquerque in the 1st Congressional District.
With results coming in from counties in northern New Mexico, but nothing yet from the populous counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Doña Ana, Santa Fe and San Juan, CBS Evening News has declared that New Mexico’s five electoral votes will…
Based on exit polling, The Associated Press and CBS Evening News have declared Rep. Tom Udall as the winner in New Mexico’s U.S. Senate race.
Minutes ago, CBS put New Mexico into Sen. Barack Obama’s growing count. The state’s five…
Not so fast Obama supporters. The race is not over in New Mexico.
True, if you’re reasonably informed, you probably wouldn’t bet on any Republican being elected to office this year—GOP candidates can thank George W. Bush…
An aviation industry market research firm has forecast doom for Eclipse Aviation in 2009, the New Mexico Business Weekly reported recently.
Over the years, the nascent company brought in a lot of intellectual capital…
Alas, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism published its presidential election report entitled “Winning the Media Campaign” last week on one of my favorite political subjects. All together now: “Liberal Media Bias!”
The study examined…
On Tuesday, Mike Duhaime, John McCain’s political director, uncorked the finest vintage of political spin I have heard this political season. If you’re a John McCain supporter, Mr. Duhaim’s lyrical, succinct and uplifting assessment should give you…
If the RNC is going to fork out $150,000 for Sarah Palin’s wardrobe, it only seems fair that it should throw a few bucks Heather Wilson’s way. Either that, or somebody has got to tell her that…
For the second night in a row, Democrat Martin Heinrich and Republican Darren White debated. With a congressional seat at stake, you might have expected a feisty exchange or two. But it didn’t happen.
If you’re not into the National Football League, this will probably be an obscure reference.
But if your personal economic stimulus package consists of something like a Sunday filled with brisket smothered in green chile, Jameson, the NFL Ticket…
Martha, your letter reminded me of the words of my Irish grandmother (may she rest in peace), who might have read your letter and said, “God love her, warts and all.”
The University of New Mexico announced yesterday that Brian Schmidly, son of University of New Mexico President David Schmidly, will not accept a job offer to promote energy conservation at the university. The $94,000 annual salary raised eyebrows among…
In the words of Tom Waits: It’s nice work, if you can get it.
The Albuquerque Journal reported yesterday that UNM has hired Brian Schmidly, the son of university President David Schmidly, to serve as…
You cannot escape it. You think you can. But you can’t. No matter where you turn, you are subjected to yet another scurrilous campaign ad that litters your brain with distortions, half-truths and outright falsehoods about one candidate…
An article in The New York Times this week undoubtedly caught the eye of New Mexico officials who’ve been touting the success of the state’s active film industry.
I might as well say it. I like John McCain. Specifically, more than any politician I can think of, I believe he means it when he says he wouldn’t stand for lobbyists writing legislation if he were president.
I love…
When the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) pulled more than $500,000 in TV advertising last week, conventional wisdom in the blogosphere made it sound like the GOP puppet masters in Washington were throwing in the towel on this race. I propose to you now that the opposite is true.
After reading an article in The New York Times today entitled “G.O.P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress,” I’m betting the national media will shine a spotlight on Albuquerque in the coming weeks.
