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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.

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Already rare, driving privileges for illegal immigrants may soon disappear

By | 11.16.10 | 8:40 am

New Mexico, Washington and Utah are currently the only states that allow undocumented immigrants to drive. But in all three states, immigrants face threats to their right to drive as agencies step up residency proof requirements or politicians argue for eliminating illegal immigrants’ driving privileges altogether.

NM AG might seek beefed-up powers to go after financial fraud

By | 03.26.10 | 11:25 am

Attorney General Gary King might ask for increased powers to prosecute financial fraud, spokesman Phil Sisneros told The Independent this week.

“Turns out the Martin Act is something we have been studying to see if there are applications for N.M.,”…

One day the NYT wins five Pulitzers — the next it’s bleeding red ink

By | 04.21.09 | 11:26 am

I look forward to the Pulitzers’ announcement each year, mostly to see what stories are honored and if any of my friends wrote them. (It’s happened a few times.)

Yesterday was no different. Learning that the Pulitzers were out,…