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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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Film incentive loophole Martinez cited already closed

By | 01.19.11 | 8:00 am

Gov. Susana Martinez outlined her opposition to the film incentive program during her State of the State address in Santa Fe Tuesday. But according to reporting by KOB-TV, an anecdote that Martinez used exploited a loophole that has already been closed.

GOP guv debate live on TV/radio tonight

By | 05.27.10 | 11:29 am

Tune in to KOB channel 4 tonight at 7 p.m. for a debate between the Republican gubernatorial candidates.

The debate, sponsored by The Rio Grande Foundation, will also air on 770 KKOB-AM and be shown online at KOB.com. It will…

Martinez leading GOP guv race

By | 05.26.10 | 3:57 pm

Doña Ana County District Attorney Susana Martinez leads former state party chair Allen Weh 41 to 30 percent with less than a week before the primary, shows a poll commissioned by New Mexico Politics With Joe Monahan and…

Redactions in Secretary of State e-mails might be too much

By | 03.23.10 | 8:42 am

“It just shows that they are going out of their way to hide something,” Santa Fe County Clerk Valerie Espinoza said in an interview with KOB-TV, referring to the extensive, and perhaps overzealous, redactions in e-mails released by the…

Guv may not identify appointees being laid off

By | 12.15.09 | 11:27 am

The governor’s office has until Thursday to formally respond to my request that it release information about the 59 political appointees Gov. Bill Richardson plans to lay off next month, but it’s beginning to sound like the information may…

Val Kilmer says he’s not running for governor. Seriously. For real.

By | 08.27.09 | 9:39 am

Actor Val Kilmer recently told KOB-TV reporter Antoinette Antonio, “I’m not running. I’m looking forward to supporting our Democratic candidate.” So is the Kilmer saga over? Probably.