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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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Bill on undocumented immigrants’ drivers licenses tabled

By | 02.11.11 | 12:16 pm

A bill that would revoke drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants was tabled in a House committee on a party-line vote Thursday afternoon. The bill failed on a 5-4 vote in the House Labor and Human Resources Committee.

GOP-funded PAC gives $4k each to primary challengers of Dem incumbents

By | 05.28.10 | 4:46 pm

A conservative political action committee founded and run by state Republican Party leaders has given big donations to three Democratic candidates who are challenging incumbent state Representatives Eleanor Chavez, D-Albuquerque, Miguel Garcia, D-Albuquerque, and Richard Vigil, D-Ribera.

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Poll: Coss leads day before election day

By | 03.01.10 | 1:00 pm

In the final poll before the Santa Fe municipal election, March 2, incumbent mayor David Coss has large leads over both of his opponents. The Santa Fe New Mexican poll of the three candidates shows Coss with 52 percent

Manny Aragon’s name to be scrubbed from National Hispanic Cultural Center torreón

By | 04.20.09 | 4:22 pm

New Mexico CorruptionA few weeks ago, I had no idea what a torreón was (it means tower). But the torreón which bore the name of former state Sen. Manny Aragon became the center of a mini-controversy when people began debating whether or…

More disclosure from investment firms OK’d

By | 03.21.09 | 5:56 pm

A bill that would require additional disclosure from investment firms seeking to do business with the state passed the Legislature and is awaiting action from the governor.