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.
A bill that would “social promotion” in schools passed the House easily today on a 62-5 vote. The bill is part of Gov. Susana Martinez’s educational reform plan.
The House approved a 75-cent hike to state’s cigarette tax Thursday, sending the last piece of a state budget package to Gov. Bill Richardson.
By a vote of 65 to three Thursday morning, the House overwhelmingly passed legislation that would prevent the vast majority of government retirees after that date from earning both a pension and government paycheck, commonly referred to as “double dipping.”
The House of Representatives on Sunday rejected increasing the state tax on purchased vehicles by a vote of 28 to 41.
The defeated bill would have raised the tax from 3 percent to 4 percent. Approximately $17 million…
This sign posted on the door of Senate Finance Committee sort of sums up the relationship between the two chambers in the New Mexico Legislature.
Yep, folks. We have a long haul ahead before the session is over Feb. 18.…
The New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday voted unanimously to allow video webcasting from the floor and streaming audio from committee meetings as early as next week. And the Legislative Council Service will begin posting lawmakers’ votes on the Web within 24 hours of each vote.
Video webcasting of debates and other proceedings on the House floor could start as soon as next week if a majority of all lawmakers in that chamber approve a resolution that cleared a powerful committee Friday morning.
State Rep. Dennis Kintigh says he’s interested in joining Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones in webcasting audio and video live from House committee meetings, but he’s not quite ready to commit to doing it.
It appears that House Republicans are getting ready to expand their audio and video webcasting of committee meetings.
The New Mexico House of Representatives began its official audio webcasts this morning.
You can listen to the webcast by clicking here. In addition to the audio feed, the page contains the House’s agenda for the day…
