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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 drug legalization

Former Mexican president Fox calls for drug legalization to counter gang violence

By | 08.09.10 | 11:07 am

Conservative former Mexican president Vicente Fox has joined calls for broad drug legalization, arguing Sunday that “radical prohibition” has failed and that legalization would undermine the power of criminal cartels, reducing gang violence and the corruption of Mexico’s political…

Trip’s morning reading

By | 04.08.10 | 10:41 am

Oregon could follow California’s lead and put an initiative to legalize marijuana on its ballot. That state’s Secretary of State has certified a petition drive with that goal in mind, reports Stateline.org.

Former Gov. Gary Johnson to speak at UNM

By | 11.09.09 | 12:01 pm

Former Governor Gary Johnson will be speaking at UNM this week according to Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Steve Terrell. Terrell, writing on his blog, notes it will be at an event put on by Law Enforcement Against