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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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Committee on Chicano Rights picks fight with ACLU over Val Kilmer

By | 06.16.10 | 7:00 am

Pecos, N.M. resident Val Kilmer is expected to appear in front of the San Miguel County Commission next week, where commissioners are likely to ask Kilmer to explain some comments he’s made about the rural area where he has…

Court rules sex offender library ban unconstitutional

By | 04.01.10 | 4:30 pm

A United States District Court For New Mexico, 10th Circuit ruled today that Albuquerque’s regulation banning sex offenders from libraries is unconstitutional. The law would create “an unacceptable risk of the suppression of ideas” and infringe upon the First Amendment…

Adair says state court payments are ‘a colossal waste of money’

By | 01.26.10 | 7:28 pm

A lawsuit filed 22 years ago is still costing New Mexico money and one Senator wants to cut the cash. Sen. Rod Adair threw out the word ‘scam’ as he described the millions of dollars the state has paid in…

Civil liberties advocates want law to guard against domestic spying

By | 01.14.09 | 8:17 am

The American Civil Liberties Union plans to lobby the Legislature to pass a law that would guard against collecting information on Americans lawfully protesting government policies. The effort comes as authorities in some jurisdictions appear to be crossing the blurry line between protecting civil rights and ensuring national security.