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.
If you need to find out more about the candidates for state land commissioner before casting your vote next week, you’re in luck. The New Mexico Wildlife Federation has compiled an excellent set of video clips from a forum…
On Wednesday, May 12, The Independent’s Trip Jennings moderated a debate between the five candidates running for the job of commissioner of public lands. The host of the event, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, has posted video clips from…
The Independent will be on hand at the Albuquerque Hilton Saturday at noon to live blog the 2010 Republican Party pre-primary convention, where candidates for office will vie for enough votes to be placed on the primary election ballot.
In particular,…
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya formally announced his entrance into the Democratic primary for state land commissioner late Wednesday. “I believe it is time for a change in the New Mexico Land Office. I want to provide quality representation…
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya, a Democrat, says he is thinking about running for land commissioner. Montoya, who ran unsuccessfully for the 3rd Congressional District seat last year, confirmed in an e-mail his interest in the race, and said…
GOP activist Bob Cornelius announced today that he’s running for state land commissioner next year with the intent of diversifying the state’s energy industry and reducing regulation.
Former state Attorney General Patricia Madrid confirmed today that she’s considering running for land commissioner next year.
“Always thinking of options and this is one of them, but way too soon to contemplate details,” Madrid wrote in response to…
A retired law-enforcement agent who lives in Las Cruces is the second Republican to confirm that he’s running for land commissioner next year.
Errol Chavez, 60, said in a phone interview that he is running because he has…
Former congressional candidate Bob Cornelius says he’ll be on the ballot next year, running either for land commissioner or a seat on the Public Regulation Commission.
Cornelius is a Republican, so running for the District 2 PRC…
Local critics of massive federal spending plan to voice their frustration publicly this week at one of at least 16 “tea parties” that will be held in communities across the state. The protests and rallies were born out of a recent suggestion made during a rant by a TV journalist on national television, which has sparked a nationwide movement.
