Latest New Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our New Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Mexico Drunken Driver Sues Buddy, Restaurants
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...
New Mexico Says New Signups For High-Risk Program Halted
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...
New Mexico House Approves Insurance Regulator Overhaul
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...
New Mexico House Passes Space Liability Bill
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...
Report Rates 21% of New Mexico Roads As Poor, Mediocre
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...
Fraud Concerns Linger Over Illinois Driver License Law
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...
New Mexico Weighs Reform of Taxi, Shuttle Regulation
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...
Virgin Galactic Supports New Mexico Spaceport Liability Legislation
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...
Lawyer: New Mexico Insurance Boss Suspended
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...
New Mexico Governor Proposes Tougher DWI Penalties
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...
New Mexico Spaceport Wants Protections From Tourist Lawsuits
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...
New Mexico Proposal: Breathalyzers In Drunk Drivers’ Homes
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...
New Mexico Police Say Smartphones Spread Word On DUI Stops
Jan 3 2013 // Albuquerque, N.M. police say some motorists – including some planning to drive drunk – now use their smartphones to avoid sobriety checkpoints. Officer Robert Gibbs says smartphone applications, texting and social...
New Mexico Bicyclist Gets $2.1M Verdict But Half The Blame
Dec 21 2012 // An Albuquerque, N.M. bicyclist has won a $2.1 million judgment for injuries he received in a crash with a delivery truck but will likely collect only half that amount because a jury said he was partly to blame. Bicyclist...
Suit Alleges Excessive Force By New Mexico Police
Dec 18 2012 // A mentally disabled man who was shot by an Albuquerque, N.M. police officer has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. The Albuquerque Journal reported that the lawsuit filed last week by Russell Tenorio alleges,...
Wife Of Marine Shot By New Mexico State Police Sues
Dec 17 2012 // The wife of a troubled Marine veteran who killed himself after being shot by a New Mexico state police officer near Santa Fe two years ago is suing and disputing the police version of the events. An officer stopped...
Woman Sues New Mexico Sheriff After Crash Over DWI Claim
Dec 11 2012 // A woman injured in a crash is suing a northern New Mexico sheriff over claims he failed to hold a drunken driver accountable in her accident. The Las Vegas Optic reported that 28-year-old Mora County Josephine Torres in a...
Study: More Cancer Suits May Cost New Mexico Millions
Dec 11 2012 // New Mexico may have to pay as much as $120 million for an estimated 101 new medical malpractice claims that could be part of a potential class action lawsuit, according to a new study. The Albuquerque Journal reported that...
8K New Mexico Customers Affected by Nationwide Security Breach
Dec 7 2012 // State officials in New Mexico are warning customers of Nationwide Insurance that their personal information may have been compromised by a computer hacking incident. Insurance officials say the accounts of more than 8,000...
New Mexico Gets Nearly $1 Million For Highway Safety
Dec 3 2012 // The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding New Mexico nearly $1 million to reduce deaths and injuries on the state’s highways. The annual grant funding was made available through the Safe, Accountable,...
