However, she dragged down John McCain's chances at winning the Presidency and isn't too popular among the populace at large (only a handful in' [...]
According to a recent poll, which included New Mexico, most Latinos expect both health care and immigration reform legislation to be finished by the 2010 midterms. And if Congress does not pass both, Democrats should expect lower turnout from the reliably-Democratic-leaning demographic.
President Barack Obama also received approval from 74 [...]
Swine flu is killing American Indians in New Mexico at a higher rate than other ethnic groups, the Associated Press reports.
New Mexico so far has recorded 40 deaths from the H1N1 virus. But while American Indians make up 10 percent of the state’s population, they represent 20 percent of [...]
The New Mexico Independent, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and KNME’s New Mexico In Focus have teamed up to present a free seminar on the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and how to obtain government information. And we have a few spaces left, so [...]
From New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light:
New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light will join with faith communities on Wednesday, December 2, for a “Light a Candle for Hope” prayer vigil for the International Climate Change Meeting in Copenhagen that takes place on December 7-18. The vigil will begin at [...]
New Mexico is one of the growing number of states that allows marijuana for medicinal use. Now New Jersey appears poised to become the next state to allow residents to use marijuana, when recommended by a doctor, for relief from serious diseases and medical conditions, according to the Wall [...]
We spent Monday exploring Costa Rica. We sailed into Puerto Limon, Banana capitol of the world and set off for the rain forest. The rest of the gang went to a banana plantation. They [...]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez has been trotting out a lot of endorsements from state legislators recently, but in the last few days, one of her opponents has unveiled a couple of significant endorsements of his own.
Doug Turner has announced the support of two former cabinet secretaries who [...]
Albuquerque mayor-elect Richard Berry will be sworn in today at 6 p.m. at the Albuquerque Convention Center. (New City Councilors Mike Cook and Dan Lewis will also be sworn in.) As the Albuquerque Journal notes today, the team of department heads that Berry has chosen show plenty of experience, but diversity? [...]
Interesting tidbits keep turning up in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy case, one of the largest in US history.
Court documents show that in October, the company, now known as TMST, had $24 million in the bank (or rather, banks—foremost among them being New Mexico Bank & Trust). That month alone, [...]
Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napalitano asking for an extension to the REAL ID Act, which would require new drivers licenses be designed for New Mexico.
New Mexicans would need a passport to travel by plane if New Mexico’s drivers [...]
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Here’s another sign of how the poor economy is affecting New Mexico: state data show that 70,000 more New Mexicans are using food stamps than just a year ago.
According to data from the New Mexico Human Services Department, individual use of [...]
The Associated Press, trying to prove the point of a widely panned Politico piece, tries to say that President Barack Obama is too much like the fictional Star Trek' [...]
Today's tune on Ranch Radio is My Tennessee Baby, recorded in 1949 by Ernest Tubb.
Sheriff Gonzales and wife Elaine
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Chavez has had as big an impact on any mayor in Albuquerque in the modern era, possibly [...]
He titled a blog post, successful Drudge bait, "The White'" [...]
"Today's release will mark a proactive stance from the US House, voluntarily creating more effective disclosure, and responding to new" [...]
KRQE News report on the appointment of Manny Gonzales
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Captain Manuel Gonzales was unanimously selected by the Bernalillo County Commission at their meeting today to replace Sheriff Darren White, who will serve as the Public Safety Director at the City of Albuquerque. Gonzales, who' [...]
My brother texted me minutes ago [...]
For the first time ever, the disbursements of the U.S. House of Representatives and individual House members are available online to the public. The disbursements were released today at disbursements.house.gov.
The summaries for the three members of the House from New Mexico are available below.
“Today’s release will mark [...]
According to a press release from the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh, his campaign bus, “Freedom1″ was destroyed in a fire Friday night while it was in a storage facility in Belen. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the fire [...]
If Taos resident Tumi Madappa appeals an order by the Second Judicial District in Albuquerque, New Mexico may soon have case law addressing whether or not medical marijuana patients may purchase their marijuana on the black market if there aren’t enough licensed producers providing access to the drug.
Madappa, who suffers [...]
A report in The Daily Beast this morning showed that Sarah Palin is less John Madden and a more automotive industry executive — at least when it comes to what was billed as a “bus tour” for her best-selling book Going Rogue.
The Daily Beast reports [...]
A legislative committee is scheduled to vote this afternoon on proposed legislation to strengthen oversight over New Mexico’s investment of taxpayer money.
One proposed bill before the Investments Oversight Committee would require all state funds that invest money to add seats to their respective boards, state Sen. Tim Keller said [...]
