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.
As Congress convenes to discuss the proposed $25 billion bailout for the Big Three automakers — and as news sinks in that the federal government’s earlier financial aid plans haven’t worked out exactly as advertised — it’s helpful to…
Late last month, as Congress was on its way to passing the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, another economic stimulus measure died a quiet death in the Senate.
The U.S. House passed the $700 billion bailout legislation by a vote of 263-171. The successful passage of the biggest bailout in American history follows a ballot by the House earlier in the week in which lawmakers dramatically rejected the first version of the legislation 228-205.
Conservative bloggers are speaking out against the Senate-passed version of the $700 billion bailout plan that contains a plethora of earmarks and other measures, including two of great importance to New Mexico senators Pete Domenici, R-N.M., and Jeff Bingaman,…
Both Tom Udall and Steve Pearce voted against the economic bailout bill on Monday and are headed back to Washington for a second vote expected to happen as early as Friday. As a result, the bailout crisis is taking a bit of a toll on their Senate campaigns.
The Internet is helping citizens to quickly organize protests over the proposed Wall Street bailout. Marvin Silver and his organization U.S. Action was able to quickly put together protests in over 250 sites across the country. The video…
Via Angry Bear, here’s Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel prize-winning economist, on Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson Jr. celebrating the bailout plan he presented to Congress, which was revised in marathon negotiations this weekend…
The pundits on PBS are saying that both candidates did a good job, but that neither was able to score a winning blow.
