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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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NRCC plans ads targeting Heinrich

By | 09.16.10 | 12:59 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee has expanded its targets in New Mexico to include the 1st Congressional District and Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich according to Hotline On Call. The NRCC reserved $300,000 worth of ad time in the district.

Barela graduates to Young Gun status in NRCC program

By | 05.07.10 | 12:24 pm

The National Republican Campaign Committee, the official Republican Party group dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that Jon Barela has graduated to “Young Gun” status in a program to elect new Republican officials.…

NRCC gets anti-Heinrich, Teague web spaces ready

By | 01.12.10 | 7:30 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee has reserved some space on the Web for a site attacking Congressman Martin Heinrich. A similar Web site aimed at Harry Teague is also being hosted by the same company.

NRCC: Pearce graduates from “On the Radar” to “Contender”; Barela does not

By | 10.27.09 | 10:36 am

In late July, the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) named two of the Republican challengers in New Mexico part of their Young Guns fundraising program. Today, one of the two, Steve Pearce, moved up in NRCC’s ranking…

GOP talking point: Teague pals around with radical global warming activists

By | 09.01.09 | 5:25 pm

The Republican Party, from the state to the national level, has revealed one of its talking points in trying to defeat Congressman Harry Teague, a Hobbs Democrat, and recapture the seat which had been in Republican hands for decades.

Teague’s…

Heinrich, Teague on NRCC’s list of targets — among 70 House Dems the GOP aims to knock off

By | 08.03.09 | 12:57 pm

It should come as a surprise to no political observers that Congressmen Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague are on the target list of the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC). Both New Mexico Democrats are serving their first terms…

Republican congressional hopefuls Barela, Pearce dubbed ‘Young Guns’

By | 07.29.09 | 1:15 pm

GOP congressional candidates Jon Barela and Steve Pearce have been named part of the National Republican Campaign Committee’s (NRCC) Young Guns program.

NRCC goes after Harry Teague with radio ads, robocalls

By | 07.01.09 | 1:02 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is going after Congressman Harry Teague for his vote on the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act which narrowly passed the House late last week. The NRCC is airing radio ads and…

NRCC targets Harry Teague on Nancy Pelosi CIA flap

By | 05.29.09 | 8:55 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is targeting freshman Democratic Congressman Harry Teague with a radio ad (mp3) that accuses Teague of covering for the House Majority Leader.

NRCC targets Teague on stimulus vote

By | 02.13.09 | 5:43 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is already targeting what they believe will be vulnerable Democrats for 2008 — including Harry Teague of New Mexico. Marc Ambinder reported that the NRCC targeted 30 Democrats with radio ads attacking…

NRCC goes after newly elected Heinrich, Teague on stimulus bill

By | 02.02.09 | 4:43 pm

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) issued a press release today focusing on potentially vulnerable Democrats who voted for the economic stimulus package. Included in the 25 press releases were U.S. Reps. Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague.

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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.