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.
Both candidates for governor say they want to stop the practice of giving drivers licenses to illegal immigrants, but neither appears to know how to handle, or wants to talk about, the potential consequences of such an action. Democrat Diane Denish and Republican Susana Martinez did not answer questions on how they would handle a potential rise in the state’s uninsured rate or the possible increase in motorists without licenses if the state stopped issuing licenses to illegal immigrants.
A steady activity of film and TV shoots is raising New Mexico’s profile in Hollywood as several films or TV series shot here racked up Oscar and Emmy awards. But the bigger profile is also raising the amount of money New Mexico pays out to film and TV productions through a controversial tax credit program. Critics say it’s a program we can’t afford, but supporters say the program has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in spending and created thousands of high-paying jobs.
A measure that would capture state taxes from people not currently paying them cleared the Senate Finance Committee on Saturday.
The legislation, sponsored by House Speaker Ben Lujan, D-Santa Fe, would yield an estimated $15.6 million to help New…
