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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

Posts Tagged Stephen Colbert

Gary Johnson has a high time on the Colbert Report

By | 05.11.10 | 8:34 am

Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson appeared on the satirical news show Colbert Report and spoke about his belief that marijuana should be legalized and taxed.

Former Gov. Johnson to appear on Colbert Report

By | 04.05.10 | 12:57 pm

Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson will appear on the Colbert Report on May 10. The appearance, which Johnson announced on Facebook, is part of a media blitz that many believe is a prelude to a presidential run in 2012.

Local business gets 15 minutes of fame on Colbert Report

By | 10.14.08 | 12:37 pm

On Monday night, the popular Comedy Central program “The Colbert Report” highlighted a New Mexico business that converts shipping containers into housing.

PFNC, according to the company Web site, stands for “Por Fin Nuestra Casa.” Translated into English, this means…

David Gergen: You two stop that or I’ll turn this car around!

By | 10.10.08 | 2:02 pm

Political commentator David Gergen, a longtime adviser to presidents of both parties, appeared on “The Colbert Report” Thursday, delivering a righteous Daddy’s-in-charge smackdown to Sarah Palin’s “rabble-rousing” campaign appearances and declaring that John McCain “is a better man…