Trial of the Martinez audit secrecy fuels NM Medicaid turmoil
New Mexico faces anger as the Susana Martinez administration blocks public access to a Boston firm audit alleging a 36 million overcharge in Medicaid behavioral health spending. Dozens of providers were dropped, with many services now run by Arizona contractors. Auditor Balderas remains blocked, drawing strong criticism from lawmakers and affected clients.
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Susana Martinez
New Mexico
Arizona
Martinez
Human Services Department
Hector Balderas
HSD
North Carolina
Albuquerque
New Mexico News Services
A cowardly path to reform the tax code
The New Bern Sun Journal argues that Baucus and Hatch propose a transparent reset of tax expenditures via zero based budgeting but threaten secrecy. They criticize a 50 year anonymity pledge on deductions and credits, calling the plan cowardly and a sham that undermines accountability.
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Senate Finance Committee
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Congressional Budget Office
Baucus-Hatch
Baucus
Hatch
The
Hill
Finance Committee
National Archives
New Bern Sun Journal
Energy boom from fracking sparks political divide
The piece argues hydraulic fracturing creates abundant oil and natural gas, provoking environmentalist opposition. It cites Sierra Club and Beyond Natural Gas and notes the administration’s green energy funding and EPA attempts to link fracking to water contamination, highlighting ongoing policy battles.
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America
The
Sierra Club
Beyond Natural Gas
Obama
EPA
Renewables Seen as Solution to Energy Costs and Jobs
The piece argues that banning unsafe oil and gas could keep them in the ground, with renewables stepping in as a costly but feasible remedy. It notes political attempts like cap and trade, ongoing energy policies via orders and regulation, and job losses in coal regions, while mentioning Jimmy Rose's coal themed song on America's Got Talent and a health Q&A on developmental dysplasia of the hip.
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America
Obama
White House
Unem
Jimmy Rose
Rose
Washington
Doctor K
Harvard Medical School
AskDoctorK.com
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