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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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Which women should rule the world (or at least the White House)?

By | 11.03.08 | 5:00 am

Buzzflash‘s Meg White has a beef with the (possibly premature) talk of a Barack Obama cabinet: Too many men’s names are being bandied about. (Sorry, Gov. Bill Richardson.)

So, they’re asking readers to submit their suggestions for the women…

Prez debate postmortem: Economy, abortion rights seen as top concerns

By | 10.16.08 | 12:03 am

The mood in the room became lethal when Sen. John McCain mocked Sen. Barack Obama’s position on late-term abortion (Obama supports a ban but demands an exception to preserve the life or health of the mother). Said McCain, “That’s the extreme pro-abortion position — quote, ‘health.’” There is no doubt that if McCain had been in that Northeast Heights living room, with two dozen female Obama supporters, that he would have had reason to be afraid. Very afraid.

Arizona guv to stump for Obama in N.M.

By | 10.14.08 | 3:18 pm

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano will be in central New Mexico tomorrow to stump for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The governor from our neighbor to the west will be in Los Lunas and Albuquerque tomorrow for a number of…

Date of Las Cruces Obama fundraiser changes

By | 09.25.08 | 7:37 am

The Las Cruces fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama that is featuring three current governors has been moved from Tuesday to Monday.

 

Lobbyist Domonic Silva, whose home is the location of the fundraiser, wrote…

Fund raising brings high-profile politicos to N.M.

By | 09.22.08 | 3:02 pm

A number of high-profile, out-of-state politicians will be in New Mexico on Sept. 30 to raise money for political candidates.

Gov. Bill Richardson will be joined by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen