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.
Governor-elect Susana Martinez today announced the members of a search committee who will help identify candidates for cabinet positions and other jobs in the Public Education and Higher Education departments. They include Dr. Jose Garcia, a political science professor at…
Between swine flu and the Mexican Army’s battle with the cartels, there’s a lot going on in the nation south of the border. Jose Garcia has it all covered in several postings on his blog. It’s a good…
Want the insider scoop from this weekend’s meeting of the state Democratic Party’s central committee? Lots happened, and Barbara Wold of Democracy for New Mexico has it covered. You can read about a busy congressman, a “powerhouse” acceptance speech from the chairman and the approval of a resolution in support of same-sex marriage.
We’re headed all over the place in this roundup of what’s going on the blogosphere, but let’s start with Earth Day (which, by the way, is tomorrow). SFReeper.com gives the facts on the day and activities planned in Santa Fe. And two state lawmakers author a guest column published today on Democracy for New Mexico about Earth Day and the “new reality in New Mexico.”
We’re going to spread out to some various political and policy topics today. Over at Democracy for New Mexico, Barbara Wold is hailing the legalization of gay marriage in Vermont as “a major victory for American democracy.”
Over at Only in New Mexico, former Albuquerque mayor Jim Baca comments today about the environmental review process that all of the Obama-funded stimulus projects will need to go through. Responding to the possibility that the environmental review may…
Snow, “schizophrenic” politics and an example of the 21st Century journalist. Welcome to today’s blog roundup.
