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.
Today was the final day for Governor Bill Richardson to sign bills that were passed in the final days of the 2010 regular session. The eight bills that Richardson did not sign into law were pocket-vetoed. Richardson only vetoed…
Any bill from the 2010 regular legislative session that is not signed by Wednesday will be “pocket vetoed.” So far, Gov. Bill Richardson and Lt. Gov. Diane Denish have signed a total of 94 of the 130 bills passed in…
State legislators (and Independent staffers!) will be back at the Roundhouse next week–Gov. Bill Richardson said at a press conference that he would call a special session to begin next Wednesday at noon.
The special session would not include a…
Two Representatives from Albuquerque — one Republican and one Democrat — disagreed Thursday on whether the House had worked hard enough on passing a budget during the 30-day session that ended at noon. Rep. Jane Powdrell-Culbert, R-Albuquerque, began the exchange…
As the New Mexico State Legislature entered the home stretch, The Independent was there to provide a marathon 30-hour play-by-play. We live blogged with legislators, issue experts, bloggers and readers from around the state. Click the headline to read a transcript.
Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle said Tuesday that he believes that the State Legislature can pass a budget before the end of the session on Thursday at noon. Gov. Bill Richardson said earlier in the day that he would call…
The 2010 legislative session will be noteworthy for a lot of reasons, among them the low number of bills lawmakers have introduced. The Legislative Council Service (LCS) says there have been a total of 571 bills introduced which is the…
Today was the final Tuesday of the 2010 Legislative Session and there was a sprint to the finish left before the Thursday noon end of the legislative session. Many bills were, and continue to be, in limbo, waiting either to be heard by committees or the House or Senate, and the Independent covered the action in both the committees and on the floor of the House and Senate.
The final Monday of the session was today, with a number of important pieces of legislation waiting to be passed — including the final budget. The Independent will covered the action throughout the day in both committees and the action on the floor of the House and Senate.
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With less than a week left in the 2010 legislative session, the Independent once again reported live from the Roundhouse. The Independent will covered the action in the House and Senate as well as committee hearings in the morning.
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The Independent will once again report live today from the Roundhouse. The Independent will cover the action in the House and Senate as well as committee hearings in the afternoon and evening — including the Senate Rules Committee.
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Some are straight donations and others are for receptions–but no matter the reason the total amount is $52,276.46. That’s how much lobbyists working the 2010 legislature have spent on lawmakers.
The Independent and Marisa Demarco, news editor of the Alibi reported live today from the Roundhouse. The Independent webcast from the Senate Rules Committee this morning where ethics legislation was heard. Also, news from the House and Senate floors throughout the day.
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Rep. Al Park, D-Albuquerque, stood up this afternoon to bring back a revenue-enhancing bill that narrowly failed on Friday, 34-33. The motion by Republicans to table Park’s motion failed 26-40 and the bill was put back on the president’s table.…
The Independent and staff from the Sunlight Foundation reported live from the Senate Rules Committee this morning where some ethics legislation was heard but much more was left on the table. Also, news from the House and Senate floors throughout the day.
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera is sounding the alarm as loud as she can at the Roundhouse: there isn’t enough money for 2010 primary or general election.
A major transparency bill that would create a “sunshine portal” passed the Senate unanimously Friday afternoon. The sunshine portal is described as an online version of the state’s checkbook, showing information about state spending, including state contracts and state employee…
In the morning we were joined by the Sunlight Foundation during the Senate Rules Committee this morning; in the afternoon we watched some big drama unfold as the House passed tax bills and the budget. Click the headline to read a transcript of the live blog.
The New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging the legislative session from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. The Independent live blogged the action on the floor as well as the action in House and Senate committees.
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After getting pushed by a reporter on Twitter, Governor Bill Richardson’s blog is once again active. After blogging multiple times during the contentious special session in October, the Guv. had so far been dark in the 2010 legislative session.
