New Mexico treasurer's $400 million fund move sparks alarm
Gov. Gary Johnson blasted Montoya's $400 million AIM Treasury Portfolio investment as the "stinkiest" action of his tenure and questioned an $88,511 commission paid to a California adviser. The Board of Finance found a policy violation, though Montoya defended the decision and planned to move funds back to the overnight fund while awaiting policy changes set for January 8.
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Gary Johnson
Michael Montoya
Johnson
State Board of Finance
Montoya
New Mexico
AIM
Treasury
Board of Finance
California
Finance Board
Plan to store some Rocky Flats soil on site sparks debate
Washington AP reports a possible plan to keep mildly contaminated soil from the Rocky Flats site in on site buildings rather than ship it to Nevada waste dumps. Regulators say it could cut disposal costs and fund deeper cleanup while experts note the idea is in early stages.
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Rocky Flats
Nevada
Steve Gunderson
Colorado Department of Public Health
Mary Harlow
Westminster
Colo
Denver
U.S. Energy Department
Congress
Harlow
Gunderson
Utah
New Mexico
Democrats push majority Hispanic district plan in New Mexico
A Democrat backed redistricting plan would create a majority Hispanic southern district by extending into Albuquerque, sparking GOP objections that Albuquerque is split three ways. Witnesses argue it could lower turnout and yield fewer qualified candidates as primaries decide winners.
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New Mexico
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Republican Party
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Washington, D.C
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GOP
Congress
New Mexico State University
James Williams
Frank Allen Jr
Gary Johnson
Williams
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Deming
Las Cruces
Roswell
Artesia
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Lovington
Manuel Ulan Jr
Bill Richardson
Mark Jarmie
Walter Bradley
Tom Udall
Richardson
Clinton
State House of Representatives
Senate
State House
Cost trimming may cut Medicaid benefits for the poor
Santa Fe AP reports that New Mexico may eliminate nearly two dozen optional Medicaid services to save about 125 million dollars in the next fiscal year. Deputy Secretary Robin Dozier Otten says cost cuts require collaboration as lawmakers review proposed reductions while transportation and prescription provisions face scrutiny.
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Legislative Finance Committee
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Luciano
Lucky” Varela
D-Santa Fe
Johnson
Varela
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