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.
Four candidates for city council in Albuquerque qualified for public financing according to the city’s website. The deadline for qualifying for public financing was May 31.
Mayor-elect Richard Berry’s choice for Albuquerque’s next Chief Administrative Officer won’t see smooth sailing when he comes before the City Council in early December for confirmation, if current positions among councilors hold.
Berry, who is a Republican, tapped a Democrat…
Albuquerque’s right of center city councilors joined the chorus of endorsements this week, giving their support to Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Berry. Councilors Brad Winter, Trudy Jones and Sally Mayer, all registered Republicans, issued statements supporting his candidacy today.
The…
The Albuquerque City Council will soon take up the issue of whether a moratorium on impact fees makes sense given the new construction in the city over the last year. And it’s a subject that has already reignited a long-simmering debate about how to best manage development in New Mexico’s largest city.
