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.
Bill Clinton attended a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish yesterday in Española and The Independent was there to cover the speech.
Below is a slideshow of the event. You can click on each picture to see the…
Former President Bill Clinton appeared in Espanola for Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish on Thursday in a bid to whip up support. Denish trails Republican Susana Martinez in the New Mexico governor’s race with less than three weeks to go before the Nov. 2 election. Speaking in front of thousands on Thursday, Clinton called Denish “a proven leader with a proven plan” while attacking Martinez by linking her to her large Texan donors.
President Bill Clinton will speak at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish in Española Oct. 14, Denish’s campaign announced Thursday.
The event is free, but space is limited. To RSVP, call 505-255-1282 or e-mail: Clintonvisit@dianedenish.com.
On Wednesday, June 30, New Mexico First will host a public lecture (“Collaborative Politics: Now More Than Ever“) moderated by ABC newsman Sam Donaldson. Mike McCurry, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary, will be a keynote speaker along with former RNC chair…
Just days after former GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin visited Albuquerque to endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez, former President Bill Clinton headlined an Albuquerque fundraiser for Democratic candidate Diane Denish. Local blogger Barb Wold of…
Former President Bill Clinton will be in Albuquerque on Tuesday, May 18th, attending a fundraiser for Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, the Democratic candidate for governor. Tickets to the event range from $100 for standing-room and $500 for reserved seats.
According to Governor Bill Richardson, North Korea is prepared to reengage the United States on talks about their nuclear program. Richardson is hosting two North Korean diplomats in Santa Fe to — ostensibly — talk about renewable energy. This…
Two North Korean diplomats are in New Mexico to meet with Bill Richardson according to multiple news outlets. The topic of discussion will be renewable energy.
This comes just weeks after former President Bill Clinton secured the release of…
Ex-President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of activists and bloggers at Netroots Nation on Thursday night, touching on a wide range of issues, from defending his signing of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the Don’t Ask…
You have to wonder if it rankles the former U.N ambassador and U.S. energy secretary that he wasn’t the guy in North Korea bringing the two journalist-hostages home. After all, Richardson has pulled off some legendary diplomatic moves before, including a few in North Korea.
There was talk in June about the possibility of sending Gov. Bill Richardson or former Vice President Al Gore to North Korea to negotiate the release of two U.S. journalists who were sentenced to 12…
Steve Terrell had the great catch from a very interesting New York Times Magazine article on former President Bill Clinton.
Apparently two months of crisscrossing of the country at an exhausting pace wasn’t enough for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
News comes that the former GOP vice presidential candidate is heading to the Peach State — Georgia — next week…
Today, Gov. Bill Richardson will join former presidential rival Sen. Hillary Clinton for the first time since he left the race in hopes of boosting Sen. Barack Obama’s chances in Florida. It’s part of a full-court press the Obama…
File this under the “We’re-fighting-two-wars-and-the-economy-is-tanking-so-I-don’t-care” category if you want, but I still figured it was worth a small mention.
Gov. Bill Richardson says his endorsement of Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary…
During an appearance on The View yesterday, Bill Clinton gave a concise explanation for the economic crisis our nation is currently suffering: We basically made too much money out of money, essentially wild crazy risk taking unaccountability has led us…
