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.
In addition to Susana Martinez, two other new statewide officials were sworn in on Saturday. Ray Powell officially became State Land Commissioner for a second time, and Dianna Duran became the state’s first Republican Secretary of State since 1930.
Incumbent state treasurer James Lewis has $15,400 cash on hand—a lot more money than his Republican opponent Jim Schoonover, who has just over $1,000 , according to the final campaign finance report before Tuesday’s election.
The campaign finance period covered…
Democratic State Treasurer incumbent James Lewis kept his big campaign cash advantage over Republican challenger Jim Schoonover, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed by both candidates.
Lewis raised $17,701.67 to bring his total cash on hand to…
While the Secretary of State’s office on Monday extended the deadline for campaigns to turn in their campaign finance disclosure reports, some reports have already been posted on the Secretary of State’s new Web site.
Totals in the statewide…
Civil rights activists, members of the Democratic Party and others gathered on Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza yesterday, calling for the resignation of a Bernalillo County commissioner who sent an e-mail they say was racist, homophobic, and grossly insensitive. In a surprise move, the commissioner, Michael Wiener showed up and apologized for the email, saying that he regretted sending it—but that he won’t resign.
Gov. Bill Richardson on Wednesday reappointed David Harris and named Catherine A. Allen (of the Santa Fe Group) and Doug Brown (of UNM’s Anderson School of Management) to the State Investment Council (SIC), complying with a new law that re-organizes…
“The Richardson administration pulled out all the stops to keep Gary Bland on the SIC,” Foy’s attorney, Victor Marshall, said at a small news conference Tuesday. But four SIC members said they never felt pressure from the Richardson in the days before the former state investment officer resigned.
Former Doña Ana County Treasurer Jim Schoonover, a Republican, is collecting signatures to run for state treasurer. Schoonover is the only Republican known to be planning to run against Democrat James Lewis this year.
New Mexico’s public schools would see cuts of $76 million under a budget proposal Gov. Bill Richardson outlined Monday. The cuts are part of a two-year spending plan Richardson unveiled Monday in anticipation of legislative session, which begins January 20.
