New Mexico to receive more than $67M for state’s 529 college savings program under settlement
NM AG says settlement with Oppenheimer reached Former NM cabinet secretary will take job in Obama administration despite DWI
DWI in NM won’t derail Padilla’s federal job New Mexico launches initiative to develop statewide plan for biofuels industry
NM officials, experts to develop biofuels plan New Mexico attorney general asks state regulators to hold Qwest Communications rates steady
NM AG asks for Qwest rates to be held steady New Mexico official says no mechanical problems with chopper in mountain crash that killed 2
NM official: Chopper had no mechanical problem Imposing tax on food among proposals before NM governor’s budget task force
Income tax surcharge under study by NM task force Ruidoso Downs asking regulator to consider proposed relocation to Las Cruces
Ruidoso Downs proposing track move to Las Cruces In New Mexico, first to license medical pot producers, program is off to slow, cautious start
NM’s medical pot program has slow, cautious start Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, whose 3 terms spanned 3 decades, dies at age 85
Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King dies at age 85 NM gov: Gov’t retirees shouldn’t earn pensions if they return to state, city, county jobs
NM governor targets double-dipping public retirees Legislative leader advocates $2 billion loan from NM endowment to deal with budget problems
NM lawmaker offers budget fix using endowment fund NM cabinet official resigns over DWI arrest days after Obama administration appointmentNM court rejects lawsuit by part-time gov’t worker challenging higher pension contributions
NM court nixes lawsuit to higher pension payments New Mexico governor predicts tax increase next year to deal with state’s budget problems
NM governor: Tax increase inevitable next year New Mexico state agency warns that parks may be closed if governor agrees to budget cuts
NM may close state parks because of budget cuts Poor New Mexico families can apply for financial assistance with utilities this winter
NM seeks to help poor families with energy bills New Mexico legislative leaders see federal money as option for governor to ease agency cuts
Lawmakers: NM gov can use federal aid to ease cuts New Mexico human services agency warns of worker furloughs, reduced health care services
NM agency warns of health care services cuts New Mexico lawmakers begin sending governor bills to eliminate $650 million budget deficitSANTA FE, N.M. — Lawmakers in recession-wracked New Mexico who are trying to wrap up a special legislative session gave final approval to several deficit reduction bills and moved closer to deciding how much to cut schools and state agencies. New Mexico investment officer resigns amid fed probe into deals and pressure by state councilSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico State Investment Officer Gary Bland has resigned amid a federal investigation into state investment deals and pressure to remove him by members of the State Investment Council over his alleged role helping third-party placement agents. New Mexico Senate votes on part of deficit reduction package to fill $650M budget gapSANTA FE, N.M. — Five days into a draggy special legislative session, the New Mexico Senate passed a couple of measures late Wednesday to help close a $650 million gap in this year’s budget, and a House panel approved a measure to cut spending for schools and other government programs. BLM nets $13 million in quarterly sale of oil and natural gas leases in 4 statesSANTA FE, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management netted more than $13 million from its quarterly sale of 48 oil and natural gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. New Mexico Land Office reports oil and gas revenues plummet in 1st quarterSANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico State Land Office has collected $90 million in revenues during the first quarter of this fiscal year, a decline of $104 million from the same period last year. Transportation revenue shortfall squeezing New Mexico agency responsible for roadsSANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is struggling to cope with a drop in tax revenues that pay for its operations and highway projects. San Francisco, Charleston, Santa Fe named best cities by Conde Nast Traveler readersNEW YORK — San Francisco was named the best U.S. city to visit for the 17th year in a row in Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. New Mexico Legislature convenes in special session Saturday to deal with $650M budget deficitSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Legislature is heading back to work for a large patching job on the state’s finances. After meeting with Dalai Lama, New Mexico Gov. Richardson says spirit of Tibetans is ’strong’ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said after a meeting with the Dalai Lama on Friday that he believes there’s a way for Tibetans to have “genuine autonomy.” Santa Fe Opera to revisit oil and gas drilling lease after outcry from drilling opponentsSANTA FE, N.M. — Residents of pastoral Mora County have been watching records in the county clerk’s office ever since the oil and gas industry began eyeing a big swath of land in the area. Ready, aim, fire! Visitors get new chance to explore ‘Gettysburg of the West’ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The plan was to march up the Rio Grande, capture the city of Santa Fe and seize the thousands of rifles, dozens of cannons and other supplies at Fort Union for a campaign that would expand the Confederacy’s borders all the way to the California Coast. Who owns the past? A town collects and sells Indian artifacts, and pays the priceBLANDING, Utah — High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins. |