Morning Word: Lawsuit Tests Forfeiture Law

Ongoing Forfeitures

City attorneys in Santa Fe are

filed by the mother of a man busted for DWI who had her car seized by cops. The lawsuit is a test of the state’s new law barring forfeiture of property from innocent people. Interesting stats in The Santa Fe New Mexican this morning:

Flynn Heads to Oil and Gas Association Job

If you were off the grid over the holiday weekend, you may not have heard that Ryan Flynn, who resigned his job as secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department,

. Gov. Susana Martinez banned former officials from lobbying executive agencies or the Legislature after they leave their agency, and Flynn says he won’t for at least the next two years.

Clinton Leads New Mexico Fundraising

Sandra Fish reports this year’s presidential candidates

as Obama and Romney did in New Mexico four years ago.

Mora Superintendent Quits

“LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, who has served as superintendent of the beleaguered Mora Independent School District for just over three months, has

,” according to Robert Nott. On the job only three months, Salazar-Montoya was under fire by a teacher’s union for firing three instructors. She tells Nott she plans to focus on her doctoral studies and family.

Pipeline Protest

Navajo Nation leaders have expressed solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota to

of the Dakota Access Pipeline, because they say it endangers water and cultural sites.

Prosecutors Accused of Ethics Violations in Boyd Case

Attorneys for the two police officers accused of murdering James Boyd in the Sandia Foothills want the case dismissed before

today. They accuse the special prosecutor and district attorney of violating ethics rules.

Deadly Weekend

New Mexico State Police say there were

on New Mexico roads over the weekend that claimed the lives of seven people,

, a recently retired Santa Fe Police officer.

Teen Overdose

This is sad: Albuquerque police officers say a 13-year-old boy was found Monday morning in an RV dead from

of a narcotic or prescription drug.

Ruidoso Hosts All American Derby  

Horse racing fans watched Ec Jet One win the $2.4 million All American Derby 

in Ruidoso on Sunday.  

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