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 veterans charity under investigation by the New Mexico Attorney General’s office for falsified registration forms is at the center of an emerging political scandal in Virginia.
Virginia’s Republican governor and several state lawmakers received campaign contributions from…
Oregon could follow California’s lead and put an initiative to legalize marijuana on its ballot. That state’s Secretary of State has certified a petition drive with that goal in mind, reports Stateline.org.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist provoked the anger of powerful GOP legislative leaders this week when he vetoed legislation that would have given them access to funds they could have helped them elect their favorites in political campaigns, the Miami…
New Mexico Republicans looked east for inspiration Tuesday night after big victories by Republicans Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie. Republican Party chairman Harvey Yates, Jr. said, “We may be witnessing the beginning of a trend in which the citizens of…
If you’ve heard repeatedly that New Mexico relies on government spending to prop up its economy, but like me wondered what that looks like exactly, here’s some data to fill in the picture.
According to the Consolidated Federal Funds…
