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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.

Posts Tagged Debbie Rodella

Disgraced judge will be new Rio Arriba County Sheriff

By | 06.04.10 | 8:58 am

A disgraced former judge and State Police sergeant will be Rio Arriba County‘s next Sheriff.

Tommy Rodella defeated six rivals for the nomination, winning with 26 percent of the Democratic primary vote, the Rio Grande SUN reported

Corporate tax bill gets reprieve; sales tax chugs along

By | 01.29.10 | 8:06 am

A long-simmering bill that would require multi-state corporations to pay income tax on their earnings in NM  lived another day as the House Business and Industry committee came to a close Thursday night. Rather than being tabled, as several other…

News from around the state: Rep. Debbie Rodella hatin’ life right now

By | 10.30.09 | 11:44 am

Remember that story about how members of a prominent Española family were accused of beating up the owners of a local tattoo parlor/hookah lounge? (Not kidding.) Well it just keeps getting worse. “The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department recently…

Lobbyist spending down at the Roundhouse

By | 05.07.09 | 8:40 am

According to an Associated Press report, spending on lobbying was down this year at the Roundhouse by a third over last year, the lowest since 2000. In 2000, which had a 30-day session, lobbyist expenditures cost $309,000. As one…