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— Catch-19?
NM’s decision to review its gun policies has advocates up in arms
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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
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Topic: economy
Wednesday, July 20,2011
Local News

Stimulus Snafu

Was federal funding used for green building...or against it?

Tracy Dingmann
Did the state of New Mexico spend nearly half a million dollars of federal stimulus money to accomplish exactly the opposite of what the federal award required?
Wednesday, July 20,2011
Features

Jail, Inc.

Budget woes could force Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility to revisit a horrifying past

Wren Abbott
Declining revenues and rising costs have put the prison in financial trouble. Some officials say the county can’t handle the expense, and they’ve proposed a solution: return the jail’s medical care to private management.
Wednesday, July 20,2011
Local News

Green Light

Indicators: July 20

Joey Peters
For perhaps the first time in its 2.5-year history, the supply of marijuana for the New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program is meeting patient demand.
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

Green Back

Indicators: July 13

Wren Abbott
It’s an unfamiliar feeling for New Mexico: making the top 10 list for a national ranking alongside such progressive states as Oregon and Washington.
Wednesday, July 13,2011
Local News

Casualty of Cuts

In Brief

Joey Peters
Now three years deep, the recession’s latest local casualty is Faith at Work, a nonprofit that serves the poor and homeless in Santa Fe County.
Wednesday, July 13,2011
Local News

Repayment?

In Brief

Joey Peters
On June 2, condo owners at RainbowVision Santa Fe were awarded damages over rising service fees in arbitration court.
Wednesday, July 6,2011
Local News

Teaching Sickness

Santa Fe Public Schools cuts nurses to save money

Wren Abbott
Starting next year, some schools will employ school nurses only three days per week in an effort to save the school district money.
Wednesday, July 6,2011
Local News

Private Property

Indicators: July 6

Joey Peters
On June 24, the night before Corazón announced its closure, the now-defunct venue hosted a victory party for Keep Santa Fe Working, a coalition that successfully blocked attempts to raise city bus fees this year.
 
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