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.
A bill that would transfer oversight of the State Investment Council from the executive branch to the state Attorney General‘s office cleared a powerful Senate Committee on Thursday morning. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Keller,…
Future governors won’t have free reign for political hires if Sen. John Ryan, R-Albuquerque, is successful with a bill that would limit the future governors to roughly 567 so-called exempt employees.
A bill before the Legislature would focus more eyes on State Investment Council’s (SIC) cash register at a time the state agency already has attracted plenty of federal eyeballs.
Changes envisioned in the legislation include a lessening of the governor’s authority over the State Investment Council and a reduction in the portfolio of the agency’s top staff member — the State Investment Officer.
New Mexico state lawmakers wanted to know Thursday why thousands of documents requested by whistleblower Frank Foy and his attorney haven’t been turned over by two agencies he says engaged in corrupt investment practices.
Facing an enormous budget crisis, some legislators have aimed their sights at the governor, attempting to limit his political appointees, which range from cabinet secretaries to the governor’s mansion chef, who earns over $90,000, and First Lady Barbara Richardson’s assistant, who earns over $100,000.
As the special session cranks along, legislators are having a field day criticizing the Governor, who they blame variously for not trimming spending before now, for growing state government, and for not allowing them to consider revenue raisers as well…
Three days into the special legislative session, a nearly $900 million structural deficit continues to confound the New Mexico Legislature. Meanwhile, Richardson, the state’s bigger-than-life chief executive and former presidential candidate, finds himself attacked from both the political right and left.
Is it cool for a state lawmaker to spend political campaign funds on a parking ticket?
What’s your reaction to a state lawmaker paying a $77 tab for wine and cheese at an airport–with campaign cash?
Those are questions raised…
The New Mexico House of Representatives defeated legislation today that would have legalized the use of embryonic stem cell research in the state. The 30-38 vote came after an at-times emotional, wide-ranging debate that lasted two-and-a-half hours.
The state Senate minutes ago passed by a vote of 27-14 legislation to allow embryonic stem-cell research. The opposition was bipartisan, with nine Republicans and five Democrats voting against the legislation.
