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Poll: Coloradans favor legalizing marijuana, love Tim Tebow 10 Dec 2011 | 01:05 pm
It is probably just a coincidence, but polling released today by Public Policy Polling shows that Coloradans love Tim Tebow and think marijuana should be legal. If they had to choose one or the other,...
The New Mexico Independent going forward 17 Nov 2011 | 10:46 am
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 sh...
New Mexico fines prison company for inadequate staffing 16 Nov 2011 | 01:11 pm
The New Mexico Department of Corrections is fining GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison operator, $1.1 million for understaffing one of its prisons. GEO manages three of the four private prisons ...
Attracting fewer international students, New Mexico loses out on big money 16 Nov 2011 | 01:08 pm
“The Open Doors 2011″ report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) notes New Mexico colleges and universities have enrolled fewer international students this year than last, amoun...
Martinez says her grandparents weren’t undocumented, after all 15 Nov 2011 | 12:54 pm
Gov. Susana Martinez has released evidence in an effort to disprove her earlier claim that her grandparents came to the United States as undocumented immigrants. The Associated Press reports: Martine...
Heinrich co-sponsors bill similar to Udall’s recent proposal calling for a Constitutional amendment on campaign contribution reform 15 Nov 2011 | 12:48 pm
Last week, New Mexico Senator Tom Udall and six of his fellow Democratic colleagues proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow Congress to regulate the campaign finance system. T...
Martinez challenges law stripping gubernatorial authority for out-of-state travel 15 Nov 2011 | 10:18 am
As stated in Article V, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution, “when the governor travels outside New Mexico’s borders . . . the lieutenant governor shall act as governor.” Governor Susana Martinez...
Momentum building for salaried Legislature 15 Nov 2011 | 09:45 am
A raft of new commentary and news pieces in New Mexico are indicating some state leaders would prefer a salaried legislature. An article in Las Cruces Sun-News, an editorial in the Albuquerque Journa...
Heinrich co-sponsors bill similar to Udall’s recent proposal calling for a Constitutional amendment on campaign contribution reform 15 Nov 2011 | 07:48 am
Last week, New Mexico Senator Tom Udall and six of his fellow Democratic colleagues proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow Congress to regulate the campaign finance system. T...
Hispanic GOP group announces N.M. state coordinators 12 Nov 2011 | 12:07 pm
A self-described “center right” Hispanic Republican group announced its two New Mexico state coordinators on Thursday.The Hispanic Leadership Network named Jamie Estrada, a former Bush administration ...
