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— Catch-19?
NM’s decision to review its gun policies has advocates up in arms
— All Business
Tanti Luce 221 is about more than just food--and that's a good thing
— Under the Wire
Blue Cross Blue Shield pushes for yet another rate hike—its seventh in eight years—before new financial transparency rules kick in
— Bus-ted
For years, local officials used a Texas price agreement to green-light bus purchases. Now they’ve stopped—but the same out-of-state bus company still dominates the market
— Making Enemies
Public Enemy is coming, but can you attend?

 

 
Topic: crime
Wednesday, July 20,2011
Local News

Rate of Return

AG’s Office struggles to recover funds after Medicaid fraud

Joey Peters
Two months ago, Attorney General Gary King indicted Joseph and Catherine Hernandez of Medicaid fraud with charges that would require them to pay around $78,600 back to the state.
Wednesday, July 20,2011
Local News

Unjust Surplus?

In Brief

Wren Abbott
A look at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center’s financial disclosures throws doubt on the hospital’s claims of being under-reimbursed for providing indigent health care.
Wednesday, July 13,2011
Local News

Arizona Lite

Immigration measures have brought chaos and little else

Joey Peters
Seven days after her election as the nation’s first Latina governor, Susana Martinez, who had campaigned tough on immigration, said she would not seek an Arizona-style immigration law.
Wednesday, June 29,2011
Local News

Improper Evidence

In Brief

Joey Peters
The case of a woman charged with 15 counts of animal cruelty in Cibola County ended in a mistrial Wednesday, June 15.
Wednesday, June 15,2011
Local News

Catalytic Con

Police say catalytic converter thefts are down. Victims disagree

Joey Peters
Catalytic converter theft hit a high mark in Santa Fe between last fall and this spring. Police now say the problem is solved, but others disagree.
Wednesday, June 1,2011
Local News

Whistle-DOH-er

In Brief

Wren Abbott
A Department of Health attempt to expose alleged unfair hiring practices and improper handling of public funds took a hit when her complaints were dismissed.
Wednesday, May 25,2011
Local News

Online Action

In Brief

Alexa Schirtzinger
Challenging Gov. Susana Martinez’ authority may be the legal quagmire du jour, but the rumblings within the ranks of New Mexico’s state government aren’t any less loud—or, for that matter, any less common.
Wednesday, May 11,2011
Local News

Sex Appeal

Advocates push back against New Mexico’s sex-crime laws

Alexa Schirtzinger
To the casual observer, Lloyd Swartz looks like every other middle-aged guy hosting a yard sale on a Saturday afternoon in May. From the driveway of his modest adobe house, but Swartz carries the stigma of a sex offender crime.
Wednesday, May 4,2011
Local News

County Approves Christus Cash

In Brief

Wren Abbott
Santa Fe County commissioners have signed off on an unconventional arrangement to boost Medicaid dollars for Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.
Wednesday, May 4,2011
Local News

Fruit Suit

Evidence destruction alleged in civil case headed for trial

Wren Abbott
At first blush, it sounds like the epitome of a frivolous lawsuit: A Santa Fe man sues Whole Foods Market, alleging he was hurt by flying boxes of mandarin oranges. But the allegations in this case, scheduled to go to trial next week, are more serious.
 
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