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.
The House Taxation and Revenue Committee on Tuesday passed a measure that would temporarily raise the gross receipts tax (GRT) by one-half percent. The measure is sponsored by Speaker of the House Ben Lujan, D-Santa Fe. In a straight…
Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday said he would order nearly 20,000 state workers to take five furlough days. He also pledged to axe 1,000 vacant state jobs and make cuts at the agencies under his control. But state lawmakers said he could have averted some of the pain by taking action earlier this year.
Facing an enormous budget crisis, some legislators have aimed their sights at the governor, attempting to limit his political appointees, which range from cabinet secretaries to the governor’s mansion chef, who earns over $90,000, and First Lady Barbara Richardson’s assistant, who earns over $100,000.
As the special session cranks along, legislators are having a field day criticizing the Governor, who they blame variously for not trimming spending before now, for growing state government, and for not allowing them to consider revenue raisers as well…
