New Mexico campaign spending limits overturned by court
A federal appeals court in Denver ruled that New Mexico cannot enforce caps on political contributions and independent expenditures. The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court injunction, aligning with a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that unlimited spending by corporations and unions on independent ads is permitted.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
10Th
U.S. Circuit of Appeals
Denver
Republican Party
GOP
John Billingsley
Billingsley
Ing
Gary King
Appellate Court
US Supreme Court
Lawsuit alleges illegal body cavity searches at El Paso crossing
A federal suit filed in El Paso alleges that a 54 year old New Mexico woman was strip searched at Cordova Bridge and subjected to invasive cavity probes at University Medical Center of El Paso after a drug dog alert. The hospital charged about 5000 dollars. no drugs were found.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
el Paso
U.S. District Court
U.S
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Cordova Bridge
Cuidad Juarez
Mexico
University Medical Center of
Maier
CBP
American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas
Aclu-Nm
Laura Schauer Ives
State regulators approve PNM solar wind expansion plan
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved a 2014 plan for three new Solar Centers in Valencia and Sandoval counties plus 2015 wind power from the Red Mesa facility west of Albuquerque. The plan raises average residential bills by 84 cents monthly in 2014 and is set to add about 8 960 customers served by 102 megawatt Red Mesa Wind Energy Center. First Solar Inc will build the centers at about 47 million dollars.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
State Public Regulation Commission
PNM
Valencia
Sandoval
First Solar Inc. of
Arizona
Red Mesa
Multiple thefts reported around Roswell sites
Police were dispatched to several Roswell locations Tuesday after items were stolen. A yard lost a $500 aluminum wheelchair ramp, another yard $5,000 in copper, and a maintenance vehicle at Roswell Independent School District lost tools valued at $1,300. A farm supply store reported a $959 chainsaw stolen between December 5 and 17. Call Crime Stoppers at 888-594-TIPS with tips. anonymity and rewards possible.
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North Atkinson Avenue
Carver Drive
Roswell Independent
Roswell
Second St
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