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 staff is asking the commission to hold …
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 Commission’s insurance division says the suspension …
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 insurance regulation from the Public Regulation Commission. …
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 Mexico’s economy would receive a …
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 the state speech to a joint session …
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 passengers who …
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, among other things, that …
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 27-year-old …
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 customers were compromised in the …
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, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. U.S. Sen. Tom …
