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.
One thing that leaps out when looking over the campaign reports of Albuquerque’s mayoral candidates is the minimal amount of money incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez is using for campaign staff compared to the other two candidates in the race, ex-state Senate president pro tem Richard Romero and state Rep. Richard “R.J.” Berry.
Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Romero today announced a shake up among his campaign staff, including the departure of his campaign manager and the addition of a new communications director.
State Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, the only current member of the Legislature to attend Wednesday night’s forum for mayoral candidates, said there would have been a more interesting discussion had her colleague Rep. R.J. Berry, R-Albuquerque, been able to take part.
The first candidate forum of the campaign for Albuquerque mayor will be hosted tonight by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Although the public employee union forum is open only to union members and their…
The news that Albuquerque City Councilors Debbie O’Malley and Michael Cadigan both were dropping out of the city’s mayoral race caused many to wonder if state Rep. Richard Berry, R-Albuquerque, was having similar difficulty.
Unlike other candidates,…
Former state Senate President Pro Tem Richard Romero turned in another stack of $5 contributions today to Albuquerque’s city clerk, in order to qualify for public financing in the city’s mayoral race.
The deadline for gathering the contributions from…
Albuquerque City Councilor Michael Cadigan withdrew his bid for Mayor of Albuquerque yesterday and endorsed former state Sen. Richard Romero, saying in a prepared statement that Albuquerque was in “desperate need of a change in leadership.”
The Albuquerque City Clerk’s Office is painstakingly verifying the $5 contributions being turned in by mayoral candidates seeking to qualify for public financing in the Oct. 6 election.
A well-known Albuquerque in-fill developer, Rob Dickson, is running for mayor of New Mexico’s largest city as a privately financed candidate.
Dickson, who is a registered Democrat, told the Independent he’ll have an announcement out soon. In the meantime…
The Albuquerque mayor’s race has picked up a Republican candidate — New Mexico Rep. Richard Berry.
Berry, who’s been in office for two years, is currently embroiled in the state’s legislative session, which ends March 21. But he…
Mayor Marty Chavez is the non-candidate candidate, Joe Monahan tells us this morning.
While Chavez filed a notice of intent with the city clerk yesterday and got his receipt books for collecting $5 donations from the public, he has…
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez is taking another step toward running for a third consecutive term. Dan McKay of the Albuquerque Journal is reporting that Chávez has filed paperwork to participate in public financing for the mayoral race.
