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Lawmakers didn’t give Attorney General Gary King the additional money he’s been seeking to hire an attorney to take on fraud cases during the special session. But they directed him to hire one anyway by shifting resources. Continue Reading
A district judge has dismissed half of the charges against Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. and his father, a former PRC member, ruling that the attorney general overstepped his authority with the indictments. Continue Reading
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from whistleblower Frank Foy and his attorney Victor Marshall in Santa Fe this afternoon. Continue Reading
As we enter a new decade, I am optimistic that we “common folks” can take back our state and finally put an end to the political corruption and cronyism that is engrained within our state. Continue Reading
Instead of trying to recover lost money, the State Investment Council has spent huge amounts to respond to subpoenas and pay for employees’ and council members’ attorneys. Why must the state rely on federal investigators and whistleblowers to defend taxpayers? Continue Reading
Big campaign contributions to Bill Richardson and Diane Denish. A $30 million investment from the state. And an investment adviser who has admitted to recommending investments that were pushed on him by politically-connected individuals who stood to benefit. So the question: Has Denish been complicit in corruption? Continue Reading
With the governor spending most of the year dogged by a grand jury investigation and several other cases leading to indictments, public corruption took center stage in New Mexico in 2009. It’s No. 1 on Heath Haussamen’s list of the top 10 political stories of the year. Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King has yet to act on nearly 100 cases filed under the state’s Fraud Against Taxpayers Act – and that could discourage potential whistleblowers from coming forward, the legislative sponsor of the law says. Continue Reading
The trial of former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron and three others accused of bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars has been set for July. Continue Reading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that Guy Riordan, a former poltiical ally of Gov. Bill Richardson, engaged in fraudlent conduct over seven years in his dealings with the state, and has permanently banned Riordan from trading and ordered him to pay almost $1.5 million in penalties. Continue Reading
Our corrupt system gives corporations and other special interests undue influence that undermines the Constitution that created it. The ongoing health-care reform debate in Washington proves the point. Continue Reading
After being indicted in August on 50 counts related to public corruption, former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron was allowed to keep her job with the state Department of Workforce Solutions. Now, she’s learned she will be laid of Jan. 8 along with dozens of other political appointees. Continue Reading
The 2010 election is in full swing, and the governor’s race has already degraded into the usual partisan, nasty mess. In contrast, some prominent Republicans have nothing but nice things to say about State Auditor Hector Balderas, a rising star in the Democratic Party who’s up for re-election next year. Continue Reading
The State Investment Council says it can’t locate a subpoena and questionnaire that were missing from a group of public records released last month related to ongoing federal probes into the nationwide investment scandal. Continue Reading
The legislative Investment Oversight Committee will meet today for the last time before the upcoming session to consider three bills that could dramatically reform state investment agencies, which have been plagued by scandal in recent months. Continue Reading