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.
Former state Democratic party chairman Brian Colón will be Diane Denish’s running mate. Colón won the primary with a 4.2-point lead over Lawrence Rael; he also led Jose Campos of Santa Rosa, Gerry Ortiz y Pino of Albuquerque and Linda Lopez…
Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colón launched his second TV ad today. According to a press release by his campaign, the ad will be airing on network and cable TV statewide.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano announced on his personal blog this weekend that he was ending his race for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination, citing a large disparity between the amount of money the most successful fundraisers…
The 2002 Republican candidate for governor, John Sanchez, is taking a step back and instead trying his hand at a run for the lieutenant governor position, he announced yesterday. In 2002, Sanchez lost to current governor Bill Richardson in the…
Sen. Kent Cravens, a Republican from Albuquerque, announced yesterday that he will join the race for lieutenant governor, the AP reports. He joins a field already crowded with nearly a dozen other candidates, mostly Democrats. Cravens has become known…
Law student and former Naval Officer Matt Padilla, a Democrat, announced that he will not run for lieutenant governor in a release sent to media early this morning. That leaves seven Democrats already running or considering running for lieutenant governor…
The Santa Fe County Democrats will host all seven (yes, seven) candidates for Lieutenant Governor at a forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16 according to a press release from the party. The seven candidates will each give five minutes opening statements…
Steve Terrell has the press release from Española Mayor Joe Maestas saying that he is not running to be the state’s next lieutenant governor.
How many people can fit into one primary? Democrats vying for the position of lieutenant governor seem to be attempting to find out, with another potential candidate putting his hat in the ring.
Former United States Navy officer, University of…
How many people will, ultimately, be running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor next year?
According to state Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino and Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano, two candidates who have already announced they are in…
We’re not even at the midway point of 2009, but the 2010 electoral cycle is already shaping up.
Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican reports that second-term state senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino will be running for…
Kate Nash of the Santa Fe New Mexican wrote in her blog earlier today that “15 to 20″ people have expressed interest in succeeding Diane Denish as lieutenant governor. This would be in the event that Gov. Bill Richardson…
