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.
Albuquerque attorney-turned-blogger Jim Scarantino announced Wednesday that he is leaving the New Mexico Watchdog website, a project of the libertarian-leaning Rio Grande Foundation.
“My wife and I have decided to seize an opportunity to enter early ‘aspirement’–the intentionally direct…
The Rio Grande Foundation, a conservative, free-market nonprofit in Albuquerque, announced today that it has hired a full-time reporter to cover the state capitol on www.capitolreportnewmexico.com.
Rob Nikolewski worked as a sports anchor for seven different television stations across the…
The Rio Grande Foundation, a local libertarian think tank that funds The New Mexico Watchdog, seems to have attracted a watchdog of its own in the form of RGFWatch (hat tip to Democracy for New Mexico).
RGFWatch complains that…
Tune in to KOB channel 4 tonight at 7 p.m. for a debate between the Republican gubernatorial candidates.
The debate, sponsored by The Rio Grande Foundation, will also air on 770 KKOB-AM and be shown online at KOB.com. It will…
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber, is making several appearances in New Mexico this week, supporting state Sen. Kent Cravens’ bid for lieutenant governor and a local tea party group.
Though then-presidential candidate John McCain made numerous references to “Joe…
Following two days of investigation, here’s what I’ve learned about a situation that has gained the attention of Republicans and the media this week. The bottom line: I’m not sure there was a story to begin with.
This week, a posting from New Mexico Watchdog reported on how Lt. Governor Diane Denish had spent unallocated federal fiscal stimulus funds in 2003 and 2004 — on Christmas cards, PR and having someone drive her to and from events. The…
The free market folks at the Rio Grande Foundation have launched an investigative news Web site, New Mexico Watchdog.
About 40 protesters, some wearing “Santa Fe Tea Party” t-shirts, gathered in the Roundhouse rotunda Saturday morning to show their support for free market economics.
Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation said that he gives credit to Governor…
Here’s a video report I put together for KNME’s New Mexico In Focus this past weekend.
