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.
A new Gallup poll finds, on average, Americans believe 51 cents out of every dollar the federal government spends is wasted, a new high since the question was first asked in 1979.
Governor Bill Richardson ordered more law enforcement officers to the New Mexico-Mexico border today, following the killing of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the border, there have been nearly 600 murders in Juarez, including…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s announcement about the framework of the Senate’s version of health care reform legislation is the dominant story out of Washington D.C. from yesterday. But we’re following a few other non-public option stories.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has hired one of the most well-known GOP public relations professionals in the business to run her campaign’s communications operation, a source close to the campaign confirmed.
Back in the bad old Bush-Cheney days, Code Pink activists were considered heroines for their disruptive protests against the war. Now, in the more enlightened Age of Obama, conservatives are protesting the attempt to ram a 1,018-page bill through Congress before all of its potential ramifications and unintended consequences can be considered.
One of the pages on the New Mexico Republican Party’s Web site is devoted to the words of “great Republicans.” There are the usual suspects there (Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan) along with some more questionable choices — both…
Former President George W. Bush told high school seniors in Artesia on Thursday that being out of office is “a liberating feeling,” according to the Roswell Daily Record.
Former President George W. Bush will be in Artesia on Thursday to speak at a reception for high school seniors who are receiving a college scholarship, the Artesia Daily Press is reporting.
The torture issue is so essential and graspable that a highly visible public discussion of American values and ideals would result from the prosecution of members of the Bush administration. People who occupy the White House must be clear that their power is limited to the rule of law, not to the limits of legal trickery that allows presidents to evade the law.
The House Rules Committee has posted the full text of the economic stimulus package, officially called the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,” that President Barack Obama wants passed. If you have time to read the nearly 650-page…
Talking Points Memo’s Muckraker spoke to a lawyer who worked for President Bill Clinton about an executive order signed by President Barack Obama. The executive order, signed on Wednesday, was regarding presidential records.
Neil Eggleston, a White House counsel
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The U.S. must stop teetering on the precipice of authoritarian government. Gerald Ford’s well-intentioned pardon of Richard Nixon for crimes against the Constitution probably encouraged Ronald Reagan’s, which led, in turn, to George W. Bush’s offensive against our fundamental document. Therefore, Obama, the Constitutional scholar, should foster an independent investigation of the Bush era. Where there’s crime, we, the people, must prosecute.
The pressure is already on President Obama from some corners to abandon his lofty ideals in favor of a more partisan scheme. Obama’s potential is great, but I hope he takes heed of Bush’s failure so he can avoid making the same mistakes.
It’s a symbolic end to a presidency when the outgoing president gets on the presidential helicopter — no longer called Marine One since he is no longer president — and flies to Andrews Air Force Base before going home.
Today…
In all the madness of GRIPgate, we barely had time yesterday to look over a new report from the Pew Research Center. The report compares public opinion from surveys done eight years ago, just after George W. Bush’s…
During a year in which 60 percent of New Mexico’s delegation to D.C. won’t be back for the swearing in of new members next week, looking back at how much the delegation supported George W. Bush’s stances on issues this…
You can count the days until George W. Bush is history, or you can join 249,999 of your closest friends in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 for the Barack Obama inauguration. And, much like the taxpayer-funded bailout, it’s free.…
To fix a problem, you must first acknowledge it exists. For me, the candidate that recognizes these are just some of the real problems we face (add health care and education costs to the list) and outlines a clear platform to address these problems should be the winner of the debate.
