Media allowed in Jaramillo defamation suit in Santa Fe
District Judge Bruce Kaufman allowed news media to join as friends of the court in the Jaramillo defamation case against the Organized Crime Prevention Commission. The action centers on subpoenas and bank records amid the commission’s powers, with open hearings on certain motions and sealed subpoena materials. Names of groups involved include New Mexico Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists chapters.
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Santa FE
Bruce Kaufman
Organized Crime Prevention Commission
Kaufman
Carlos Jaramillo
Jaramillo
Crime Prevention Commission
Albuquerque
Hal Simmons
Commission
Kaufaman
Simmons
Johnny Vigil
Santa Fe County
David L. Norvell
New Mexico Press Association
New Mexico Broadcasters Association
Las Cruces
The
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
el Paso
Southern New Mexico
Press Clubs
Unit to Probe Medicaid Fraud in New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General Toney Anaya announces a Medicaid fraud unit within the criminal division to investigate doctors hospitals nursing homes and others in the business community suspected of defrauding the program. The consumer protection division will also expand land fraud investigations with a $200000 federal grant and add an anti trust unit and a utility rate case intervention unit.
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Santa FE
Toney Anaya
Consumer Protection Division
Anaya
City attorney signs agreement to end hearings on rate hike
Las Cruces City Attorney Frank Chavez will sign an agreement with El Paso Electric Company that appears to close hearings on the utility's rate increase request. Earlier this year the company sought a 5 million dollar rise for New Mexico customers, but the PSC granted 2.8 million. Hearings on rate design were to start in Santa Fe this month, but may be cancelled by the accord.
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New Mexico
State Public Service Commission
Santa Fe
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