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.
Today was the final Tuesday of the 2010 Legislative Session and there was a sprint to the finish left before the Thursday noon end of the legislative session. Many bills were, and continue to be, in limbo, waiting either to be heard by committees or the House or Senate, and the Independent covered the action in both the committees and on the floor of the House and Senate.
The final Monday of the session was today, with a number of important pieces of legislation waiting to be passed — including the final budget. The Independent will covered the action throughout the day in both committees and the action on the floor of the House and Senate.
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With less than a week left in the 2010 legislative session, the Independent once again reported live from the Roundhouse. The Independent will covered the action in the House and Senate as well as committee hearings in the morning.
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The Independent will once again report live today from the Roundhouse. The Independent will cover the action in the House and Senate as well as committee hearings in the afternoon and evening — including the Senate Rules Committee.
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The Independent and Marisa Demarco, news editor of the Alibi reported live today from the Roundhouse. The Independent webcast from the Senate Rules Committee this morning where ethics legislation was heard. Also, news from the House and Senate floors throughout the day.
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The Independent and staff from the Sunlight Foundation reported live from the Senate Rules Committee this morning where some ethics legislation was heard but much more was left on the table. Also, news from the House and Senate floors throughout the day.
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Join The Independent and staff from the Sunlight Foundation as we report live from the Senate Rules Committee this morning. Click the headline to read the live blog.
In the morning we were joined by the Sunlight Foundation during the Senate Rules Committee this morning; in the afternoon we watched some big drama unfold as the House passed tax bills and the budget. Click the headline to read a transcript of the live blog.
The New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging the legislative session from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. The Independent live blogged the action on the floor as well as the action in House and Senate committees.
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The 2010 legislative session reached its halfway point and the New Mexico Independent was in the Roundhouse for another day of live blogging. You can see the committee schedule here. We were joined by the Sunlight Foundation during the morning’s Senate Rules Committee.
We were also joined by Marisa Demarco, managing and news editor of the Weekly Alibi.
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Another day of the 2010 legislative session happened today in the Roundhouse and the New Mexico Independent was there to cover the action. One of the more newsworthy occurrences today was a joint meeting of the Senate Judiciary and Senate Public Affairs Committees on domestic partnership, which the Independent live blogged.
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The third week of the state legislature kicked off Monday and the New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging the action. See here for Monday’s committee schedules.
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The House voted to expand webcasting on the first day that the Sunlight Foundation joined us for a cohosted webcast and live blog on transparency issues. Click the headline to read a transcript.
The New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Today our co-host was former Albuquerque mayor, former New Mexico Natural Resources Trustee, former State Land Commissioner and blogger Jim Baca.
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The New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Today our co-hosts in the live blog were Marisa Demarco, managing editor and news editor of the Weekly Alibi and Jon Knudsen, better known as Johnny Mango, from Duke City Fix.
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The New Mexico Independent was back for another day of live blogging from the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. We reported live from the House, Senate and committees, including talks in the Senate Public Affairs Committee on proposed DWI law changes and the bid to kill film incentives.
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The second week of the legislative session kicks off today after a three-day weekend. Join us today as we report live from the House, Senate and committees.
We are joined today by co-host Tracy Dingmann, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Albuquerque Journal who now writes for Clearly New Mexico and ABQJournalWatch. Click the box below to join us.
Thursday on the live blog, Governor Bill Richardson spoke to the press, Senator Stuart Ingle caused an unusual stir on the opening bill of the session and a man suing the state over corrupt state investment practices appeared…
On the third day of the 2010 legislative session, the House and Senate each met briefly, but the real action was in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where whistleblower Frank Foy told state lawmakers the Richardson administration was stonewalling his request for more information on alleged corruption in state investment funds. Click the headline to read a transcript.
Welcome to the live blog of day two of the 2010 legislative session. Yesterday, Governor Bill Richardson gave his state of the state address and today it is time for the legislators themselves to take center stage as they begin to consider legislation for the 30-day session.
Today, Marisa Demarco, news editor at Weekly Alibi is braving the snow to co-host the live blog with us from the Roundhouse.
