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New Mexico governor appoints brother to university board amid frustration with oversight, cronyism

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has appointed her brother to the board of regents at New Mexico Highlands University, as concerns about wasteful spending and cronyism roil the state’s regional university system. Greg Lujan — the 64-year-old brother of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — has been appointed as the student […]

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New Mexico governor appoints brother to university board amid frustration with oversight, cronyism

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has appointed her brother to the board of regents at New Mexico Highlands University, as concerns about wasteful spending and cronyism roil the state’s regional university system. Greg Lujan — the 64-year-old brother of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — has been appointed as the student […]

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New Mexico lawmaker pulls police instructor retirement bill

By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A freshman lawmaker has pulled a proposal that would have allowed New Mexico police instructors to count their time spent teaching other cops toward their publicly funded retirement. The state Department of Public Safety had opposed the plan. Rep. William Hall (R-Aztec) on Tuesday withdrew from consideration House Bill […]

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New Mexico lawmaker pulls police instructor retirement bill

By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A freshman lawmaker has pulled a proposal that would have allowed New Mexico police instructors to count their time spent teaching other cops toward their publicly funded retirement. The state Department of Public Safety had opposed the plan. Rep. William Hall (R-Aztec) on Tuesday withdrew from consideration House Bill […]