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.
There will be fewer red-light cameras in New Mexico after the state Department of Transportation was given the power to ban red light cameras on any state road, highway or federal interstate. Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces will…
The Santa Fe City Council approved a new ordinance allowing red-light cameras in the City Different, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. A last-minute effort was defeated to amend the ordinance to make it easier for the city to…
KRQE reports that Albuquerque city councilors are facing off with the controversial red-light program once again. City Councilor Brad Winter calls for a comprehensive study before Albuquerque renews its five-year contract with Redflex, an Arizona-based company operating the traffic…
Responding to the economic hard times, University of New Mexico President David Schmidly has frozen executive salaries — including his own, the Albuqerque Journal reports. The action comes amid some talk among faculty of taking a no-confidence vote on…
It’s Veterans Day, and a good time to honor those who have given so much for the nation, but the economy remains the big news of the day. The city of Albuquerque is facing a substantial budget deficit that could…
