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.
At a time when more New Mexicans are struggling financially, the state has restricted access to a program that helps low-income parents find and keep jobs. So far this year about 1,000 families have been added to a waiting list for a childcare subsidy, a bit of financial help that low-income parents often need to move into the workforce. The waiting list also means fewer children will be in childcare centers, which often function as the state’s eyes and ears for neglect or abuse, a state official said.
A revenue package that is a cornerstone of a proposed 2011 New Mexico state budget passed the House Wednesday night by a vote of 38-28; it now goes to the governor’s desk. The measure raises about $240 million in taxes through various measures. But it also may create extra pain for some local governments.
As New Mexico grapples with the largest budget deficit anyone seems to remember, the federal budgeting process for next fiscal year is about to get underway. It’s possible that there will be more state fiscal relief or other measures that…
We’ve just posted another response to this week’s Independent Forum question (on whether patrons should be allowed to carry concealed guns in restaurants) and you should check it out if you haven’t already.
Today, Bill Jordan of New Mexico…
A bill in the state Legislature could change the way the state deals with guns and alcohol. See what our panelists say and share your own opinions. Updated Friday: The New Mexico Restaurant Association expresses its strong opposition to the bill.
A joint memorial making its way through the Legislature requests that the state’s Taxation and Revenue Department create a business tax advisory committee, composed of only business community members. Critics charge that’s unfair since other types of groups do tax policy research and often have the polar opposite perspective.
