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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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Udall, Bingaman and Luján say NM travelers won’t have a problem after December 31

By | 12.10.09 | 6:48 pm

Echoing a blog post from yesterday, Senators Tom Udall, Jeff Bingaman and Rep. Ben Ray Luján, all Democrats, issued a statement today saying that the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has contingency plans in place in case Congress does…

No extension for REAL ID Act?

By | 12.08.09 | 9:48 am

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napalitano gave testimony before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last week and declined to say she would allow an extension to the REAL ID Act and instead urged passage of the PASS ID…

Bingaman, Udall weigh in on REAL ID Act

By | 12.01.09 | 9:02 am

Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napalitano asking for an extension to the REAL ID Act, which would require new drivers licenses be designed for New Mexico.

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New Mexicans may need a passport to fly in 2010

By | 11.24.09 | 1:11 pm

“One of Our 50 is Missing” is a popular and long-running feature in New Mexico Magazine. It features stories from New Mexicans who have mistakenly been identified as being from a country that isn’t the United States.

Now, this…