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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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TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Manny Aragon to be sentenced, standardized testing, and getting your craic on!

By | 03.17.09 | 11:15 am

New Mexico’s former Senate President Pro Tem Manny Aragon will learn his sentence today, reports KOB TV. After pocketing $600,000 during the Metropolitan Courthouse construction, he may face a five-and-a-half year prison term and up to $2 million in…

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Unhappy APS teachers, layoffs in Clovis, and guv to meet with UNM faculty

By | 03.10.09 | 9:48 am

Albuquerque Public Schools so-called  in-service days may be getting the ax, reports KOB TV. In an attempt to maximize time students spend in the classroom, lawmakers may be cutting in-service days set aside for professional development. Educators worry that…

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: The Jerome Block Jr. saga continues, another state task force is born, and don’t break out your snowboards quite yet!

By | 11.26.08 | 9:18 am

In national news today, President-elect Barack Obama says he plans to keep Bush’s current defense secretary, Robert Gates — at least for the time being. Nobody wants to spend any money, but food stamp usage is nearing…