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.
We are beginning to see the fallout of yesterday’s health care compromise by the Senate Democrats. Some progressive Democrats are against the compromise, which would eliminate a public option but lower the age of eligibility for Medicare, while others are…
Once again, the big news of the day is all about health care reform debate in the Senate. The Senate is debating and voting on amendments at a pace similar to that of over the weekend. As of…
Health care is proceeding at a snail’s pace in the Senate, but there is some movement; the Senate has begun voting on amendments. The Senators will spend the weekend in Washington D.C. continuing to debate and vote on amendments.…
Don’t worry, no Tiger Woods news here, just a roundup of some tidbits from Washington today.
Yesterday, Harry Teague floated an idea to end funding for TARP and use the money to pay down part of the national debt.…
Earlier today, I wrote that Democrats are complaining about Republicans using all sorts of delaying tactics to avoid votes on a health care reform bill. Well, it looks like the Republican Party is divided on how aggressively to obstruct.
Expect for the Senate health care reform bill to be a big topic in Congressional Roundups for the foreseeable future — especially with the news that the Congressional Budget Office scored the Senate version of health care reform.
The…
We know you’ve missed your daily dose of DC here at the Independent, but never fear, the Congressional Roundup is making its triumphant return. With Congress back in session after the Veteran’s Day recess, attention once again turns to the…
Congress is recessed for Veteran’s Day, so members of Congress are in their districts. The news out of Washington D.C. is still mostly focused on health care reform, but the attention has turned from the House to the Senate.
