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.
Leaders in the House and Senate sent out an advisory to the media this morning announcing that state lawmakers would hold a press conference shortly after noon. The subject: how the last piece of a budget package to address this…
By a vote of 36-0, the Senate just passed legislation that would trim more than $100 million from state government to help balance this year’s $6 billion budget.
The bill goes to the governor’s office to be signed
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A subcommittee of a House legislative committee recommended Friday that audio streaming begin on the House floor as soon as next week and asked staff to determine how long, and how much it would cost, to eventually webcast video…
Is the Legislature feeling the pressure from the people?
Maybe.
Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican reports on his blog that the New Mexico Senate voted 30-10 this morning to reconsider whether to Webcast its proceedings.
The state Senate just recessed for an hour so that a powerful legislative committee can meet to discuss committee assignments.
There is much interest in who is selected as chairs to Senate committees after the Senate Democratic caucus was divided…
The last time I saw Manny Aragon, we were at a backyard gathering of Democratic activists to honor women who’d stuck their necks out for the right reasons. It had been years since I’d seen him, and nothing was the same. He sat a patio table with other guests in a corner so secluded that it took awhile before I even noticed him.
