40 arrested in Taos courtroom disruption to be arraigned Monday
Chandra Johnson | The Taos News
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The office of Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Sam Sánchez released the list of names of the 32 people charged with contempt of court after an outburst during a hearing Thursday evening (Nov. 19). See the photo gallery here. The clerk’s office ...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, »