Columbus officials denied bail in gun smuggling case
Three Columbus NM officials including Mayor Eddie Espinoza and ex Police Chief Angelo Vega remain jailed after a judge called the evidence "pretty damning" as prosecutors allege a conspiracy to buy guns for smuggling into Mexico for cartels. The case includes 12 defendants arraigned in Las Cruces.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
U.S
Mexico
Ian Garland
Chaparral
Gutierrez
Espinoza
Vega
Lichvarcik
New Mexico House Approves Pension Overhaul Plan
The NM House passed a 37 32 vote a pension reform bill setting minimum retirement age 55 and capping cost of living increases for new hires in PERA and ERB. The measure affects about 35 000 workers but excludes police firefighters judges and legislators.
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Santa FE
House
New Mexico
Senate
Public Employees Retirement Association
Educational Retirement Board
Legislative Finance Committee
Debbie Rodella
Despanola
Mimi Stewart
Albuquerque
PERA
ERB
Legislature Briefs on immigrant licenses and state investment council
Lawmakers blocked the Senate approved immigrant license measure while the Senate backed tougher fraud penalties. House 40 30 vote against the Senate version would require renewals and fingerprints. Also final approval to remove the governor from the State Investment Council and reassign appointments takes effect in 2013. A tuition freeze measure for lottery funded scholarships advances to the House.
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Santa FE
House
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Senate
Investment Council Overhaul
State Investment Council
Legisla
Son
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Palomas
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Stuart Ingle
Portales
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New Mexi
Ruidoso, Alto, Ruidoso Downs
Artesia
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Roswell
Loyd Sanders
Sanders
Umon
Patricia Hairston
Senida Jurado
Depermora
Methodist Day School
A Christian Day School
S. Union Ave
Ritme Latino
S Main St
Oui
Stacy Adams
Merrell
Wolverine
Balan
Rockport
SAS
Johnson
Daniel Green
Ros Hammerson
Stride Rite New Balance
Pegi Sonce
W. McGaffey
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