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.
State Land Commissioner Ray Powell reversed the controversial White Peak land swap that happened under the watch of former commissioner Pat Lyons. Powell’s decision Tuesday returned the northeastern New Mexico area to the State Land Office.
In addition to Susana Martinez, two other new statewide officials were sworn in on Saturday. Ray Powell officially became State Land Commissioner for a second time, and Dianna Duran became the state’s first Republican Secretary of State since 1930.
Ray Powell won the state land commissioner race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Matthew Rush 52.2 percent to 47.8 percent as of 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, according to unofficial returns from the Secretary of State’s office.
In a sharp rebuke of Democratic Secretary of State Mary Herrera (whose office will announce next Tuesday’s election results), five of New Mexico’s major newspapers endorsed state Sen. Diana Duran, Herrera’s Republican challenger.
Republican Land Commissioner candidate Matt Rush outraised Democratic candidate Ray Powell by more than $60,000 in the latest campaign reporting period, according to reports filed with the Secretary of State’s office. Rush also leads in cash on hand…
If you need to find out more about the candidates for state land commissioner before casting your vote next week, you’re in luck. The New Mexico Wildlife Federation has compiled an excellent set of video clips from a forum…
State Land Commissioner Pat Lyons, a Republican, is stepping into the fray of the Democratic primary for State Land Commissioner. In a guest column on NMPolitics.net, Lyons wrote that Democrat Ray Powell is “wrong for New Mexico” and Powell…
This week the Santa Fe Reporter, the city’s liberal-leaning alternative weekly paper, published its endorsements, including Janice Arnold-Jones in the Republican primary for governor, Adam Kokesh over Tom Mullins in the congressional race and Jerry Ortiz y Pino in the…
On Wednesday, May 12, The Independent’s Trip Jennings moderated a debate between the five candidates running for the job of commissioner of public lands. The host of the event, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, has posted video clips from…
According to a poll commissioned by the campaign for Sandy Jones, the race for State Land Commissioner is up for grabs. The poll by FDR Services shows Ray Powell at 23.5%, Jones at 22.4%, Harry Montoya at 9.1% and 45%…
Democrat Mike Anaya dropped his bid for state land commissioner today and endorsed Ray Powell in the race.
Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Harry Montoya says he’s staying in the race even though he didn’t get 20 percent at the party’s preprimary nominating convention on Saturday. More …
Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Sandy Jones says he’s staying in the race even though he didn’t get 20 percent at the party’s preprimary nominating convention on Saturday. Jones said he’ll have the necessary signatures to stay in the race “in…
Three Doña Ana County legislators who want to reform rules that govern the State Land Office have endorsed former Land Commissioner Ray Powell in his 2010 bid to regain the seat. Sen. Steve Fischmann and Reps. Jeff…
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya formally announced his entrance into the Democratic primary for state land commissioner late Wednesday. “I believe it is time for a change in the New Mexico Land Office. I want to provide quality representation…
Public Regulation Commission Chairman Sandy Jones released late Wednesday the details of two news conferences he’ll hold Friday to announce that he’s running for land commissioner.
Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya, a Democrat, says he is thinking about running for land commissioner. Montoya, who ran unsuccessfully for the 3rd Congressional District seat last year, confirmed in an e-mail his interest in the race, and said…
At least one state lawmaker who has been involved in attempts to reform the State Land Office is questioning whether an assistant commissioner’s disclosure of a conflict of interest on a 2003 form was sufficient. Several others say the state’s disclosure laws are in need of reform.
Former state Attorney General Patricia Madrid confirmed today that she’s considering running for land commissioner next year.
“Always thinking of options and this is one of them, but way too soon to contemplate details,” Madrid wrote in response to…
A retired law-enforcement agent who lives in Las Cruces is the second Republican to confirm that he’s running for land commissioner next year.
Errol Chavez, 60, said in a phone interview that he is running because he has…
