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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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Another day, another eyebrow-raising story about the Richardson administration

By | 12.09.09 | 2:00 pm

“Soft landings” is how the Albuquerque Journal characterizes the contracts Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration gave to two members of his cabinet after they left those public jobs.

The contracts – which some might characterize as “thank-yous” – given to…

Thousands of New Mexicans won’t receive unemployment insurance for days due to ‘unforeseen system error’

By | 02.09.09 | 4:10 pm

Thousands of people failed to receive unemployment insurance checks today, according to a press release from the state Department of Workforce Solutions.

The problem was blamed on technical difficulties.