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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.

Posts Tagged New Mexico 1st Congressional District

State Sen. Griego to explore congressional run

By | 04.01.11 | 4:14 pm

State Sen. Eric Griego, D-Albuquerque, announced he’s forming an exploratory committee for the 1st Congressional District seat currently held by Martin Heinrich. Griego cited media reports that Heinrich will likely announce his intention to run for U.S. Senate tomorrow.

Tea party PAC endorses Barela

By | 06.17.10 | 12:01 am

The FreedomWorks PAC, the campaign arm of the group that has mentored the tea party movement, has endorsed Jon Barela in the New Mexico 1st Congressional District race. The group, chaired by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey,…

Rothenberg looks at possible GOP revival in NM

By | 04.19.10 | 11:54 am

The 2008 elections featured the best results that Democrats in New Mexico could have hoped for — for the first time in the state’s history, all five federal seats are held by Democrats. But national political analyst Stuart Rothenberg sees a…

NM Congressional fundraising totals are out

By | 10.16.09 | 12:42 pm

While we got the fundraising numbers of Harry Teague, Steve Pearce and Jon Barela early, the numbers were officially posted on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Web site today.

Martin Heinrich raised $238,235.10 in the 3rd quarter and…

NRCC drops 2/3 of White’s CD1 media buy

By | 10.09.08 | 3:32 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is pulling a large amount of promised advertising for Darren White in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, two of Albuquerque’s three network TV stations have confirmed.

CD1: Heinrich poll finds lead holding steady

By | 09.26.08 | 12:54 pm

Democrat Martin Heinrich maintains a narrow lead over his Republican opponent, Darren White, in the race for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District in an internal poll released today by the Heinrich campaign.

Heinrich, a one-term Albuquerque city councilor making his…