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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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NM delegation split on health care reform vote (updated)

By | 03.21.10 | 9:31 pm

The United States House of Representatives voted to pass a sweeping health care reform bill Sunday evening. The bill passed on a 219-212 vote.

Representative Harry Teague voted against the bill as he had announced late last

Senate considers lowering Medicare eligibility to age 55

By | 12.07.09 | 12:51 pm

In an apparent attempt to pacify progressives, the Senate is looking into the possibility of lowering the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 55, the Huffington Post is reporting.

Health care weekend roundup

By | 12.06.09 | 7:22 pm

The Senate worked through the weekend on health care reform, so here’s a quick recap of what they got done during that time. The answer is, actually, not all that much.

U.S. House passes health care legislation

By | 11.07.09 | 9:53 pm

After hours of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of a bill designed to reform the health care system. The bill passed by a 220-215 vote with one Republican voting for the bill. Thirty nine Democrats, including…