Posts Tagged New Mexico

Omnibus bill commits $4 million to combat white-nose syndrome

By Troy Hooper | 12.19.11 | 8:30 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Congress allotted $4 million on Friday to study and combat the outbreak of white-nose syndrome — a mysterious and menacing disease that is killing off North American bats by the millions. More…

Incandescent lightbulbs win congressional reprieve at 11th hour

By Troy Hooper | 12.19.11 | 8:02 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Congress didn’t just agree to keep the government’s lights on through the rest of the fiscal year. It is also ensuring it has the option of doing so with high-energy-consuming incandescent 100-watt lightbulbs. More…

Polls reveal GOP candidates face obstacles with Latino voters in 2012

By Marcos Restrepo | 12.15.11 | 11:07 am | More from The Florida Independent

Republicans share Newt Gingrich’s approach to immigration, but the GOP still has to work hard to get Latino voters in important swing states in the 2012 presidential elections, according to surveys. More…

Momentum building for salaried Legislature in New Mexico

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | 11.14.11 | 3:14 pm | More from The New Mexico Independent

A raft of new commentary and news pieces in New Mexico are indicating some state leaders would prefer a salaried legislature. More…

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Udall and Bingaman keep pushing to increase range Mexicans can travel in U.S.

By Devon Jackson | 11.01.11 | 8:58 am | More from The New Mexico Independent

After watching businesses in their neighboring states profit for years, businesspeople and officials along the Mexico-New Mexico border impressed it upon their beltway representatives that they, too, finally wanted to cash in on what has not been coming their way.
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Meaning: extend the traveling distance into which Mexican nationals can

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Proposal aims to increase range Mexicans can travel inside New Mexico

By Devon Jackson | 10.31.11 | 3:33 pm | More from The New Mexico Independent

After watching businesses in their neighboring states profit for years, businesspeople and officials along the Mexico-New Mexico border impressed it upon their beltway representatives that they, too, finally wanted to cash in on what has not been coming their way. More…

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Bank of America considering change to debit card fees

By Ashley Lopez | 10.31.11 | 11:50 am | More from The Florida Independent

CNN Money is reporting that Bank of America is reconsidering its controversial decision to impose $5 debit card fees. The national bank’s decision to levy a new fee was met with outrage from all over the country.

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Now, under proposals being considered by the bank, Bank More…

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New Mexicans taking part in ‘Bank Transfer Day’

By Devon Jackson | 10.14.11 | 2:27 pm | More from The New Mexico Independent

In three weeks, the Wall Street protest movement hopes to implement a November 5th More… walkout, the effects of which could have a far greater impact than months of sit-ins and protests.