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.
By now we know that New Mexico is lagging behind the nation in responding to the 2010 Census.
But if you’re really interested in how New Mexicans are responding, you can go to the 2010 Census’ interactive map…
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill (HB19) into law effective immediately that mandates that water deeper than 2,500 feet beneath the surface comes under state authority — and not a moment too soon.
Starting today, anyone trying to lay claim to water deeper than 2,500 feet below the surface will come under state regulation.
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill into law Monday morning that gives the state authority to divvy up rights…
Plans for a 39-mile loop through the western hinterlands of Sandoval and Bernalillo counties are seeing new life. Boosters say the road may one day relieve traffic; critics suggest it’s more of a valentine to developers.
The economic downturn may do what the state cannot — slow the headlong rush for brackish water deep below the desert west of Albuquerque. It will take tens of millions of dollars to turn any of the three reported supplies of brine into water fit for human consumption, and neither private nor public sources of money appear to be overflowing these days.
In tough economic times, it would be easy to anticipate that any measure on the ballot to raise taxes would sink. But New Mexico must love its Rail Runner. And voters must love libraries and parks and the bike paths…
If Republican Sen. John McCain still holds any hope of winning New Mexico’s five electoral votes next week, it might come down to Sandoval County voters like John Vento, Mary Martinez and Ralph Giffin, voters who as recently as mid-October still didn’t know who they would support for president.
