The Securities and Exchange Commission voted this week to prohibit investment advisers from contributing to the political campaigns of officials overseeing pension funds in attempts to curb scandals involving schemes to win state pension investment business in New Mexico and other states, reports The Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Las Vegas Optic reports the San Miguel County Commission decided to change the makeup of its oil task force in response to claims that it was heavily weighted toward the oil industry.
A retired Las Cruces fire fighter has joined the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit challenging his placement on the no-fly list, The Alamogordo Daily News reports.
Three Luna County Commissioners will meet today in a special executive session to evaluate the performance of Luna County Manager John Sutherland, reports The Deming Headlight.
The Ruidoso News reports village councilors renewed the contract of Village Manager Debi Lee, but she refused to accept a raise saying that in an financial crisis the rank and file employees come first.