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.
The Senate Public Affairs committee approved a measure to add more cameras to the webcast on the Senate floor–but voted against a measure to add any cameras to committee meetings.
During the debate Sens. Eric Griego, D-Albuquerque, and…
Video webcasting of the House floor is only two days old, yet it seems the word is getting out. The Legislative Council Service (LCS), which operates all the webcasting in the roundhouse, says on Wednesday there were 181 watchers/listeners of…
Those who stopped to take a look at the Legislature’s webcasting page noticed a new option this morning. In addition to being able to hear the debate on the House floor, everyone can now see it.
The New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday voted unanimously to allow video webcasting from the floor and streaming audio from committee meetings as early as next week. And the Legislative Council Service will begin posting lawmakers’ votes on the Web within 24 hours of each vote.
Video webcasting of debates and other proceedings on the House floor could start as soon as next week if a majority of all lawmakers in that chamber approve a resolution that cleared a powerful committee Friday morning.
