Morning Word: Medicaid Payment Cuts Planned

Medicaid Payment Cuts

In an effort to save $33.5 million, Dan Boyd reports, the

, including an 8 percent cut for inpatient services at University of New Mexico Hospital.

Money Set Aside for Lawsuits

Steven Hsieh reports, “

serving Santa Fe city and county is about to get more expensive.”

Intel Job Cuts

Some 215 jobs appear to be

at Intel’s Rio Rancho plant, after all.

Political Fallout

The layoffs and economic development woes around the state are already becoming an issue during this year’s election cycle.

Griego Judge Picked

New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels has picked

, a former prosecutor appointed to the bench in Albuquerque by Gov. Susana Martinez, to preside over former state Senator Phil Griego’s criminal case.

Corrections Department Reorganization

A former television reporter’s appointment to a six-figure job as deputy secretary of administration at the New Mexico Corrections Department has some

. Members say that with staffing shortages inside prison facilities and mandatory overtime, more guard jobs should be filled.

Democrat political operative

has been tapped to be state director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in New Mexico.

New Mexico racehorses may face more drug testing if state regulators get their way.

The horse’s trainer would also face fines up to $1,500.

Fans of Rudolfo Anaya’s books are stoked after learning the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Opera Southwest have commissioned

to turn

into an opera.

Santa Fe Reporter