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 voters today voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat to represent them as their mayor,” Democratic Party of New Mexico chairman Javier Gonzales said in a statement released Tuesday night.
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele sent out a statement congratulating state Representative Richard “R.J.” Berry for his victory in Tuesday’s Albuquerque mayoral election.
In 2005, there were 10,746 early and absentee votes cast in the Albuquerque mayoral race. In 2009, there were nearly twice that: 20,251 votes cast.
The early voting results are in and Richard “RJ” Berry is leading incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former Senate Pro Tem Richard Romero.
A couple of Alibi blog posts discussing today’s Albuquerque mayoral election take a look at who can really run for office and about the ‘non-partisan’ nature of the race, which is between two Democrats — incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and…
Political parties are working their get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts in the non-partisan Albuquerque municipal elections. As NMI has observed, the race between incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former state Senate Pro Tem Richard Romero is looking increasingly like a Democratic…
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White today announced he is endorsing fellow Republican Richard “R.J.” Berry for mayor, saying “I’m disgusted by the false, personal attacks made against Richard Berry and his family. Claiming Berry is not a businessman is like…
A push poll targeting Richard “R.J.” Berry is going out to voters just weeks before the mayoral election according to KOB-TV. Both other candidates, Martin Chavez and Richard Romero, deny being behind the telephone calls, but the Berry campaign…
On Wednesday night, the New Mexico Independent and KUNM-FM,KNME-TV and Weekly Alibi, cohosted a lively debate between RJ Berry, Martin Chavez and Richard Romero. The event was held in front of a clapping, cheering (and booing and hissing) live audience at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, but it was also broadcast live on the radio and webcast online. Click the headline to read a transcript of the live blog.
Join us tonight as The New Mexico Independent joins forces with KUNM-FM, KNME-TV and Weekly Alibi to host a lively debate between RJ Berry, Martin Chavez and Richard Romero, the three candidates who will be on the…
Mark your calendars now and plan to join us on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for a mayoral debate co-hosted by the New Mexico Independent, KUNM FM, KNME TV and the Weekly Alibi. The debate will…
“It’s like watching an NBA basketball player [compete] with a high school team.” That’s how Albuquerque design firm owner Sandy Hill described Tuesday night’s Mayoral Forum on Arts and Culture at the VSA North Fourth Arts Center.
The Albuquerque Arts Alliance announced today that it will be hosting a mayoral candidate forum on arts and culture on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 6 p.m.
State Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, the only current member of the Legislature to attend Wednesday night’s forum for mayoral candidates, said there would have been a more interesting discussion had her colleague Rep. R.J. Berry, R-Albuquerque, been able to take part.
The first candidate forum of the campaign for Albuquerque mayor was hosted tonight by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Hopefuls Richard Romero and Rudy Serrano both expressed support for unions and answered questions about labor issues. Click the headline to read the transcript.
The first candidate forum of the campaign for Albuquerque mayor will be hosted tonight by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Although the public employee union forum is open only to union members and their…
