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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.

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Heather Wilson to lead Martinez transition team

By | 11.04.10 | 3:49 pm

Susana Martinez announced Thursday that former Representative Heather Wilson will lead her transition team.

This is the first of what will be many announcements about the new administration.

Interested in working for the administration? You can submit your information here…

Guv may be staying put, but Diane Denish’s transtion team is still working

By | 01.07.09 | 7:29 am

The Associated Press reported something pretty remarkable from Alamogordo — some members of Diane Denish’s transition team are still meeting despite that there looks to be no transition going on. After all, Gov. Bill Richardson is no longer headed…

Ex.-UNM President Louis Caldera named to Obama White House staff

By | 12.02.08 | 2:11 pm

While it is widely expected that Bill Richardson will be named President-elect Barack Obama’s secretary of commerce on Wednesday, another man with New Mexico connections was announced to be on Obama’s White House staff: Louis Caldera.

He has been…

Almost official! WSJ reports that Bill Richardson will be named commerce secretary tomorrow

By | 12.02.08 | 1:33 pm

On Wednesday, according to various news outlets, Gov. Bill Richardson will be named as Barack Obama’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce.

From the Wall Street Journal:

President-elect Barack Obama plans to introduce New Mexico Gov. Bill

Did you catch that? Deanna’s going to DC after all

By | 11.14.08 | 11:30 am

It sounds like Bernalillo County Commissioner Deanna Archuleta really is going to Washington to be part of Obama’s transition team—at least according to a leaked e-mail from one of her assistants. “Commish Puts Kibosh on Meals Pitch” was this morning’s…

Got a question on Obama’s energy plan? Want a job in D.C.? Click on his administration’s new Web site

By | 11.06.08 | 1:02 pm

The Obama administration-elect has launched a one-stop Web site, www.change.gov, for information about its plans for the next 75 days and the four years that follow.