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Financial mess in Sunland Park has cost NM taxpayers $250,000 … so far
A year ago, a series of embarrassing scandals involving sex, lies and videotape made the New Mexico border town of Sunland Park the target of plenty of jokes, but there isn’t much for state taxpayers...
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Democrats complain as capital outlay projects put on hold
The executive order by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez was clear: If you’re haven’t turned in your audits and can’t show you’re in decent financial shape, you don’t get any capital outlay money. But...
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Dave Cargo 1929-2013
MEMORIAL FOR ‘LONESOME DAVE’: A packed rotunda at the New Mexico state capitol building attended a memorial service for former Gov. Dave Cargo. NM Watchdog photo Lonesome Dave sure had a lot of...
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Senate Democrats want Attorney General to weigh in on capital outlay flap
The battle over capital outlay projects continues. New Mexico Watchdog has learned that 11 Democrats in the state Senate have sent a letter to Attorney General Gary King asking his office to offer an...
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Legislators frustrated as behavioral health controversy roils
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog CHAMA – An estimated $36 million in potential fraud is a lot of money but members from both parties in the Legislative Finance Committee don’t like what they say...
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Obama administration reverses course; NM will get its $26m back
THE MONEY RETURNS: The U.S. Department of the Interior has reversed itself and will return $26 million in mining and energy royalty payments to New Mexico. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA...
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Shutdown? NM seems OK on the state level, but federal workers will feel the...
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – The good news about a possible government shutdown? It won’t affect the vast majority of people in New Mexico, even most state employees. The bad...
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Budget deal will cost NM $100 million in oil and gas royalties
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE — It was barely noticed on Capitol Hill, but the budget deal that just passed both houses of Congress changes the split between the federal government...
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National study says New Mexico’s debt equals $24,041 per person
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – James Madison once said, “I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse.” By that measure, New Mexico has some work to do, judging from...
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Battle looms over how to fix NM’s lottery scholarship program
By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico Watchdog SANTA FE – Virtually every member of the Roundhouse realizes the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship program needs to be fixed. But how to do it — and whether...
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