All the headlines from our New Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 29 2013 // New Mexico pipeline safety regulators say New Mexico Gas Co. violated state laws and federal regulations during work that occurred before a 2012 explosion in a Santa Fe subdivision.The Public Regulation Commission’s...
Mar 25 2013 // Jurors who wanted to send a message to the trucking industry awarded $58.5 million to the estate and family of a Carlsbad, N.M. man fatally injured in a 2010 accident when his vehicle collided with an oil industry...
Mar 25 2013 // A massive tire dump that stretches through a remote arroyo in northeastern New Mexico will be cleaned up as part of a settlement reached with a ranching operation.State Land Commissioner Ray Powell and Environment...
Mar 25 2013 // The New Mexico Legislature gave final approval to a proposal to help the state develop a commercial space travel industry. Legislation to limit the liability of spacecraft manufacturers and their suppliers is heading to...
Mar 19 2013 // The family of an Iraq War veteran who was fatally shot by a police officer wanted to settle a lawsuit against the city of Albuquerque for $1 million before a judge ruled in February that the veteran was unlawfully...
Mar 15 2013 // A Santa Fe, N.M. man convicted of a fatal 2010 drunken-driving accident says his filing a lawsuit against two restaurants and a drinking buddy doesn’t mean he’s not taking responsibility for his actions.James...
Mar 13 2013 // A proposal to establish a state-run health insurance exchange has passed the Senate with bipartisan support.A federal health care law calls for exchanges to serve as a marketplace for the uninsured to shop for medical...
Mar 13 2013 // The Legislature entered the final week of its 60-day session with many major issues still unresolved, but lawmakers have given final approval to a proposal to help New Mexico develop a commercial space travel...
Mar 11 2013 // A repeat drunken driver convicted in a crash that killed two teenagers has sued his drinking buddy and two Santa Fe restaurants that served him alcohol.James Ruiz, 37, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in New Mexico District Court...
Mar 6 2013 // New Mexico officials say new enrollments in a program that’s part of the 2010 federal care overhaul are being suspended because there’s only enough money to pay for those already enrolled.The Public Regulation...
Feb 28 2013 // The House has approved a proposal for establishing an independent state office regulating the insurance industry in New Mexico.The measure will implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters in November to remove...
Feb 8 2013 // The New Mexico House has unanimously approved a proposal to limit the liability of spacecraft manufacturers and their suppliers in order to bolster the state’s developing space travel industry.An identical bill has...
Feb 7 2013 // A national highway research group says a fifth of New Mexico’s roads need upgrading because they are in poor or mediocre condition.In a report issued Tuesday, the Washington, D.C-based group called TRIP said New...
Jan 29 2013 // As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous U.S. state to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other...
Jan 25 2013 // Lawmakers are proposing to revamp state regulation of taxis and moving companies to potential lower costs for consumers.Reps. Tom Taylor, a Farmington Republican, and Carl Trujillo, a Santa Fe Democrat, are sponsoring the...
Jan 24 2013 // Virgin Galactic says it supports newly proposed New Mexico legislation to limit liability of spacecraft part suppliers from damage lawsuits by passengers on space tourism flights launched from the state.Virgin Galactic...
Jan 22 2013 // An attorney for the New Mexico’s chief insurance regulator says his client has been given a 10-day unpaid suspension for missing a meeting with his soon-to-be ex-boss and for letting his employees leave work an hour...
Jan 17 2013 // Gov. Susana Martinez is calling for tougher penalties for repeat drunken driving in New Mexico, including allowing authorities to seize their cars.The Republican governor recommended the proposals Tuesday in her state of...
Jan 7 2013 // Spaceport America has been urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying such a bill is crucial to the future of the project.At issue is liability for...
Jan 4 2013 // Advocates of ignition interlock devices to combat drunken driving want to expand the requirement so that convicted offenders have to install devices in their home to detect whether they’re using alcohol.The proposed...