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.
Though at least two other state agencies have publicly released similar documents, the New Mexico Finance Authority is refusing to hand over subpoenas it has been issued in the federal investigation into allegations of pay-to-play in the Richardson administration.
Given recent cutbacks over the past year, there are fewer resources to focus on investigative and in-depth reporting that places the daily news in context. Put simply, fewer journalists watching the happenings at the Roundhouse means a greater potential for shenanigans to go unnoticed.
What with the election hubbub, one might have overlooked a couple of disturbing developments this week related to two of the state’s newspapers.
The Santa Fe New Mexican on Tuesday offered voluntary buyouts to some employees in an effort to…
