Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:50 PM EST
Businessman Len Goodman owns a company that makes hand-painted art tiles, but these days his office desk is strewn with the raw materials of a new enterprise: fat, sweetly pungent marijuana buds.
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:09 AM EDT
Lawmakers in recession-wracked New Mexico who are trying to wrap up a special legislative session gave final approval to several deficit reduction bills and moved closer to deciding how much to cut schools and state agencies.
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Fri Oct 9, 2009 7:42 PM EDT
Residents of pastoral Mora County have been watching records in the county clerk's office ever since the oil and gas industry began eyeing a big swath of land in the area.
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:36 PM EDT
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will spend the week in Cuba on a trade mission, and he's paying his own way because of the state's budget problems.
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:42 PM EDT
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and an Albuquerque school named after the artist have patched up their differences over the use of her name.
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Fri Aug 7, 2009 6:25 AM EDT
A gripping scene in a new documentary captures the spirit of Cody Unser, who has been paralyzed since age 12.
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Thu Aug 6, 2009 4:23 PM EDT
The parents of a young boy struck in the head when a batter hit a ball into a picnic area before an Albuquerque Isotopes game can sue the minor league team and the city, an appellate court has ruled.
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Wed Aug 5, 2009 5:47 AM EDT
The handwritten letter to the governor is polite, articulate and to the point.
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Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:14 PM EDT
The guardians of Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy have a bone to pick with an Albuquerque elementary school named after the artist. It's not a pretty picture.
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Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:37 PM EDT
Gunshots. A dead lover. A cigarette-puffing leading lady whose neck could end up in a noose. Welcome to "opera noir."
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:47 AM EDT
For sale: A bit of the Old West. The historic Eklund Hotel — complete with refurbished guest rooms, a saloon with bullet holes in the tin ceiling and a resident ghost — has closed its doors.
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Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:55 PM EDT
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the operator of New Mexico's newest private prison on behalf of seven inmates who claim they were taunted by guards and videotaped while locked for hours in a shower room.
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Tue May 5, 2009 5:51 AM EDT
Never mind that the original Summer of Love was 42 years ago and almost 1,000 miles away: Taos is offering its own version this year.
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Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:25 PM EDT
The New Mexico Legislature on Saturday gave final approval to the first-ever limits on campaign contributions to statewide elected officials and lawmakers.
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Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:18 PM EDT
Gov. Bill Richardson, who has supported capital punishment, signed legislation to repeal New Mexico's death penalty, calling it the "most difficult decision in my political life."
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Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:26 AM EDT
Legislation aimed at stopping the slaughter of wildlife that are munching on crops has passed the state Senate and now goes to the House.
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Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:43 AM EDT
State Sen. Clint Harden has a long history of hiring felons, so it's natural for the Republican businessman to try to "ban the box."
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:01 AM EDT
Legislation abolishing New Mexico's death penalty has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee — its highest hurdle yet — and is headed to the full Senate for a vote.
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:03 PM EST
Val Kilmer is a "great guy," but Lt. Gov. Diane Denish should be New Mexico's next governor, says a leader of the union representing the state's film and television industry.
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Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:20 PM EST
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Monday he has softened his stance on the death penalty and may sign a repeal bill if it reaches his desk.
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:42 AM EST
The well-spoken guys in business suits with the firm handshakes don't stand out from countless other lobbyists jamming the state Capitol until you hear where they used to live: death row.
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Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:29 AM EST
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, his presidential dreams long ago abandoned and his hope of becoming commerce secretary jettisoned, is back to the nitty-gritty of governing a poor state in hard times.
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Fri Jan 9, 2009 10:40 PM EST
The New Mexico attorney general's office is investigating the state's administration of a voter education project following an audit that uncovered problems with the way more than $6 million in federal dollars was spent on the effort.
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Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:49 PM EST
An apocalyptic religious sect's leader was convicted Monday of criminal sexual contact with an underage girl in an incident he called a spiritual healing exercise.
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Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:46 PM EST
Gov. Bill Richardson hosted a star-studded dinner party last weekend to thank moviemakers and celebrities, including George Clooney, Kevin Spacey and Paul Sorvino, for shooting films in the state.
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