NM Supreme Court releases group jailed on contempt, charges not dropped
Chandra Johnson | The Taos News
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The Supreme Court of New Mexico clerk reported Friday afternoon that all 32 of the people held in contempt of court Thursday night be released but the charges not dropped.The order, handed down from the court just before 5 p.m., stated that the pri ...Story, »

Immigrant advocates heed congressmen's call to join nationwide reform effort
Sandra Baltazar Martinez | The New Mexican
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Somos un Pueblo Unido, the immigrant-rights advocacy group, hosted one of 900 house parties that were held around the country this week to hear Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill., speak about his proposed immigration reform bill. The teleconference cal ...Story, »

State mulls reducing Medicaid coverage
Barry Massey | The Associated Press
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Gov. Bill Richardson's administration is proposing to overhaul Medicaid and scale back health care services to some lower-income New Mexicans to cope with a projected budget shortfall of $300 million next year in the state's largest health care progr ...Story, »

Audit: Suspect spending in school districts
Steve Terrell | The New Mexican
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Three sport utility vehicles purchased for school administrators from an out-of-state dealer. A $91,000 tow truck. Thousands of dollars for iPods for students. Paying athletes and cheerleaders to pull weeds. Lunches, including a $110 tab at the Rio C ...Story, »

New pizza place employs gas-sipping Smart Car
Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
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The newest Domino's Pizza in town opened Monday near DeVargas Mall in Santa Fe with a smart idea — a gas-sipping Smart Car for deliveries. The little car is painted in the cheery blue, white and red Domino's logo and a reminder that the driver d ...Story, »

Sportsmen protesting White Peak land swap
Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
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Anyone with a few million dollars can bid on 7,000 acres of mountainous state trust land in northeast New Mexico around a popular hunting spot called White Peak. If no one else bids by 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Stanley Ranch likely will get it. Instea ...Story, »

Campaign funds pay Domenici's legal fees
Sue Major Holmes | The Associated Press
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ALBUQUERQUE — Campaign contributions to retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici paid for more than $700,000 in lawyers' bills arising from an ethics investigation into his role in the 2007 firing of former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. The People for Pe ...Story, »

Santa Fe Community Foundation awards $410,000 in grants
| The New Mexican
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation has awarded 40 grants totaling $410,000 to nonprofits in Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Mora, San Miguel, Taos and Rio Arriba counties. Despite the economy, the total was just $25,000 below last year, according to president B ...Story, »