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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.

Posts Tagged repeal of the death penalty

Guv to sheriff: Don’t try repealing death penalty repeal

By | 03.20.09 | 12:55 pm

Gov. Bill Richardson has some words for Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White: Don’t politicize the repeal of the death penalty.

“We don’t do legislation in New Mexico by referendum,” Richardson, a Democrat, said during a mid-day news conference at the…

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: State still works to buy College of Santa Fe

By | 03.20.09 | 8:56 am

Could there be a last-ditch, surprise plan for the state to purchase the College of Santa Fe? Not yet, but the state is not giving up on figuring out how to help out the state’s financially shakiest institution of…

Richardson abolishes N.M. death penalty

By | 03.18.09 | 6:10 pm

This evening Gov. Bill Richardson signed his name to a law that abolishes the death penalty in New Mexico, saying “This has been the most difficult decision of my political career.”

Guv to have 6 p.m. press conference on death-penalty repeal

By | 03.18.09 | 4:56 pm

The governor’s office said a few minutes ago that Gov. Bill Richardson will hold a 6 p.m. press conference at the Capitol to say whether he signed or vetoed legislation to repeal the death penalty.

There was no word on…

New Mexicans, three to one, tell the guv to sign death penalty repeal

By | 03.17.09 | 6:38 pm

Gov. Bill Richardson has received more than 9,400 calls, e-mails and walk-ins on legislation to repeal the death penalty and replace it with life without parole, his office said Tuesday.

Of 9,413 constituents who voiced their opinion on HB 285,…

The guv gets 6,000 calls, e-mails about death-penalty repeal

By | 03.17.09 | 6:02 am

OK, it’s official. New Mexicans are weighing in in droves on the repeal of the death penalty.

Gov. Bill Richardson by late Monday had received more than 6,000 e-mails and phone calls from people who gave their opinion on the…

N.M. Senate begins floor debate over repeal of the death penalty

By | 03.13.09 | 12:42 pm

If the Senate passes the repeal, it goes straight to Gov. Bill Richardson‘s desk for his signature.

It is unclear whether supporters have the votes to push the repeal through the Senate. It’s that close, supporters say. Meanwhile, Richardson…