New Mexico Reaches 91 Million Settlement With Tribes
New Mexico will collect 91 million dollars from ten tribes to resolve a gambling payments dispute and pave the way for 14 year compacts. The Mescalero Apache and Pojoaque Pueblo are not part of the agreement and will continue court action.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Patricia Madrid
Madrid
Garcia
Attorney General's
U.S
Bruce Black
Gary Johnson
U.S. Interior Department
Interior Department
Acoma
Santa Ana
Sandia
Isleta
San Felipe
Tesuque
Taos
San Juan
Laguna Pueblos
Jicarilla
Eral
Santa Clara
Chris Coppin
Pojoaque Pueblo
Sara Misquez
Albuquerque Traffic Court Revamps Case Handling
Albuquerque traffic court will speed up ticket cases by giving drivers a court date at the time of the stop and allowing most initial hearings without the officer present. The plan links cour t and police computer systems. about 75 to 80 percent of cases may be resolved at the initial hearing.
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Albuquerque
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Metro
Judith Nakamura
Toby Martinez
Bernalillo County
Martinez
Nakamura
Regents seek interim president for New Mexico Highlands University
The New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents voted to appoint an interim president who has prior leadership at a similar institution and can start August 18. The interim must not seek the permanent job, though some regents oppose restrictions. The move aims to protect the national search's integrity amid the university's $4 million deficit and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents
Selima Rael
John Loehr
Roger Gonzales
Regents
Wayne Bingham
Bingham
Loehr
Bickley
Rael
Harold Field
Highlands
Department of Finance
Elmer Salazar
Petition Drive Seeks Grand Jury Over Highlands University
Las Vegas residents and students push for a grand jury probe into New Mexico Highlands University amid a reported 4 million dollar deficit. The petition targets former president Selima Rael and other administrators for alleged misused funds, contracts, and travel expenses.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico Highlands University
Martin Suazo
New Mexico
San Miguel
Secretary of State
Suazo
Highlands
Selima Rael
John Loehr
Rael
University
Fugitives recaptured hours after Socorro jail escape
Four prisoners escaped the Socorro County Detention Center after overpowering two guards. David Solomon George Sosa and Sonia Arquijo were recaptured within nine hours at locations around Socorro. San Juan 22 and Arquijo 32 faced murder and various charges respectively.
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Socorro
Socorro County Detention Center
David Solomon
George Sosa
Alfredo San Juan
Arquijo
San Juan
Higgs
Solomon
Sosa
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