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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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Doña Ana County election official picked for national board

By | 11.05.09 | 1:55 pm

The secretary of state has appointed Doña Ana County’s new elections supervisor to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

Secretary of State Mary Herrera made the announcement today that she’s picked Bob Bartelsmeyer to serve with her…

Vigil-Giron’s atty asks judge to dismiss charges until impartial prosecutor can be found

By | 09.04.09 | 5:04 pm

Former New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron’s attorney asked a judge Friday to dismiss charges against his client, saying the state Attorney General’s Office isn’t an impartial prosecutor. He added that he would call AG Gary King as…

Attention turns to subcontractor in Vigil-Giron corruption case

By | 08.27.09 | 1:22 am

State prosecutors allege that the payments to Joe Kupfer were part of an elaborate embezzlement and fraud scheme in which Gutierrez, the Kupfers and former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron stole millions of dollars in federal taxpayer money awarded to Vigil-Giron’s office for voter education.

Rebecca Vigil-Giron targeted in probe of voter education funds

By | 08.19.09 | 12:21 pm

Rebecca V-G PicFormer New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron confirmed today that she is a target of an investigation into the spending of millions of dollars in federal funds on voter education by her office — an investigation that is…

Grand jury hears testimony on spending federal money by ex-N.M. secretary of state

By | 08.19.09 | 9:17 am

A state grand jury heard testimony about former New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron’s spending of federal money Monday and Tuesday, the Albuquerque Journal reported today.

The grand jury is investigating how Vigil-Giron’s office spent approximately $6.3…