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New Mexico Controversies in 1997 Highlight Welfare and Court Battles
In 1997 New Mexico faced welfare reform clashes as Gov. Gary Johnson opposed the Legislature on PRO GRESS, court orders forced reinstatement of Aid to Children with Dependent Children rules, and Johnson faced contempt. The year also saw Daniel Vigil pleading no contest in the Braunlich murder case, with a possible new trial against Jose Mondragon. Earthships in Taos sparked a county dispute over permits and subdivision rules, while the Harwood Museum expanded at UNM. Other notable items include Embezzlement verdicts, Redmond’s election win, Taos food drive rescues, major criminal verdicts, Ranchitos Road improvements, Holy Cross Hospital tensions, Taos Mountain Casino growth and compacts, Taos High School campus closure, and Rio Grande planning debates.