An emergency meeting has been scheduled next week to discuss the status of the state’s contract with a firm that took over management of the state’s behavioral health care system July 1.
Last week the Collaborative announced that OptumHealth New Mexico, faced a fine of more than $1.4 million [...]
While two governor’s races went well for Republicans on Tuesday, two Congressional special elections gave Democrats something to celebrate. California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi retained California’s 10th Congressional District for Democrats and Democrat Bill Owens defeated Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman to win New York’s 23rd Congressional [...]
Attorney General Gary King had surgery Wednesdsay to “replace discs and fuse vertebrae in his neck to alleviate longstanding pain and immobility in the area,” and is in stable condition at an undisclosed Albuquerque hospital, the release states. It adds that the AG’s office “is asking for privacy for [...]
Lt. Gov. candidate Lawrence Rael, who is also executive director of the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG), told the Albuquerque Journal that he plans to retire from MRCOG before the end of the year. Rael had planned to take a leave of absence to campaign, but decided to retire [...]
Steve Terrell has an interesting look at one proposal to help close the budget gap in New Mexico — raising the tax on alcohol. The tax, known a “sin tax,” is one of a number of revenue-enhancing plans that will be considered in January.
State Rep. Brian Egolf, [...]
It’s likely the New Mexico Legislature will take up domestic partnerships again during January’s regular legislative session after rejecting several previous measures. Not that other states are a predictor of what may happen here, but Tuesday’s elections produced mixed results for supporters. Maine voters defeated a same-sex marriage [...]
New Mexico Republicans looked east for inspiration Tuesday night after big victories by Republicans Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie. Republican Party chairman Harvey Yates, Jr. said, “We may be witnessing the beginning of a trend in which the citizens of this state and of this nation have begun to return [...]
With her re-election victory over Jim Harbison, Thomas, right, is one of five progressive-backed candidates elected to the six-member city council. [...]
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