1999 News Archive
December
December 21, 1999
Former Attorney General Tom Udall’s Gasoline Investigation
Report for 1993-1996 Released.
December 16, 1999 AG MADRID SUES CARNIVAL OPERATOR
December 14, 1999 SUPREME COURT RULES
IN FAVOR OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AGAINST GOVERNOR’S NATURAL RESOURCES TRUSTEE
December 08, 1999 Office of Attorney General Patricia
Madrid Working With Mexico Authorities on Murder Trial
December 03, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICIA MADRID CALLS
FOR CRACKDOWN ON BIDI CIGARETTES
December 01, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL: DEATH SENTENCE
OF TIMOTHY ALLEN UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
November
November
16, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT
WITH MCI WORLDCOM
November 15, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID
JOINS WITH OTHER STATES IN OPPOSITION TO PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT
November 15, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID
RELEASES ADVISORY LETTER ON INDIAN GAMING FINANCIAL RECORDS
November 12, 1999 AG MADRID OPPOSES RICHARDSON PLAN TO ALLOW
DOE TO BY-PASS STATE DEREGULATION LAW
November 12, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID
OFFERS UPDATE ONE YEAR AFTER TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
November 10, 1999 AG Madrid Endorses
Public Campaign Finance Reform
November 04, 1999 AG MADRID TAKES ACTION TO COMPEL
NATURAL RESOURCES TRUSTEE TO PERFORM HIS DUTY
November 03, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID ANNOUNCES
NEW INITIATIVE FOR NEW MEXICO CRIME VICTIMS
November 01, 1999 AG MADRID TELLS AUTO DEALERS THAT
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WILL BE FULLY INVESTIGATED
October
October 29, 1999
AG MADRID FORCES CANCELATION OF STATE FAIR CONTRACT WITH B&B MIDWAY OPERATORS
October 29, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
October 22, 1999 AG announces that Shuttlejack’s
application for a new license has been denied
October 15, 1999 AG Madrid voices concern
over Cargill/Continental merger
October 15, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID
VOICES CONCERN OVER CARGILL/CONTINENTAL MERGER
October 13, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID REMINDS CONSUMERS
OF THE OCTOBER 18 DEADLINE IN PUBLISHER’S CLEARING HOUSE SETTLEMENT
September
September 28, 1999
AG Madrid announces restructuring
and new appointments to office
September 15,
AG Madrid reaches Settlement: On-line charities raffle company to cease 1999 illegal
activity
September 07, 1999
AG Madrid calls for resignation of natural resources trustee and charges him with
conflicts of interests
September 03, 1999
AG Madrid takes court action to keep open access to popular whites peak hunting
area
September 01, 1999
AG Madrid calls for independent study of New Mexico’s private prisons
August
August 26, 1999 AG Madrid announces selection
of director of Environmental Enforcement Division
August 17, 1999
AG Madrid announces the establishment of the death penalty unit
August 04, 1999
STATE ENGINEER, INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION AND ATTORNEY GENERAL FILE COMPLAINT
IN RIO GRANDE SILVERY MINNOW CASE
August 04, 1999 AG Madrid Opinion on Megan’s
Law: All available sex offender information may be released to public
July
July 29, 1999
Attorney General Madrid Announces Settlement in the Marketing of a Synthetic Thyroid
Replacement Drug
July 29, 1999
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID WARNS THE NAVAJO NATION:READ THE FINE PRINT
July 20, 1999 PRC ORDERS LOWER MONTHLY RATE FOR PNM
GAS CUSTOMERS AS REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICIA MADRID
July 13, 1999 AG
Madrid takes action against Robin Leach and companies that offer “FREE”
dream vacations
June
June 30, 1999
AG: Files protest against proposed gravel pit in Rio Arriba County
June 24, 1999
AG Madrid announces White Collar Crime expert joining Prosecutions Division
June 23, 1999
AG Madrid: Report on sweepstakes and prize promotion earnings released
June 23, 1999
AG MADRID: REPORT ON SWEEPSTAKES AND PRIZE PROMOTION HEARING RELEASED
June 22, 1999 AG Madrid
announces major agreement to benefit New Mexico Grocery Consumers
June 22, 1999 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID ANNOUNCES
MAJOR AGREEMENT TO BENEFIT NEW MEXICO GROCERY CONSUMERS
June 21, 1999
Madrid issues letter on Taos Pueblo’s proposed Casino at the Kachina Lodge
June 21, 1999 AG Madrid
files protest with federal authorities against Sena’s El Conejo Americano
Application
June 17, 1999
AG Madrid appoints Michael Cox Director of Prosecutions Division
June 11, 1999
AG Madrid charges Sena and Shuttlejack with additional violations
June 10, 1999
AG Madrid seeks order requiring US West to provide basic services to customers
June 10, 1999
Madrid files for reduction for residential gas customers
June 2, 1999
Attorney General Madrid Files Against Ray Sena and Shuttlejack for Violations of
Agreement
June 1, 1999 AG MADRID ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $85 MILLION
FOR NEW MEXICO
May
May 28, 1999
AG Madrid Certifies NM National Guard Counterdrug Support Plan
May 25, 1999
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADRID ANNOUNCES ANTITRUST SETTLEMENT TO PROVIDE CASH AND TOYS
FOR CHILDREN
May 21, 1999 AG: PHARMACISTS INDICTED
May 18, 1999 AG ASKS PRC TO FINE US WEST
FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE DELAYS
May 17, 1999 Attorney General Madrid Takes
Lead Role in Supporting Environmental Claims
May 11, 1999 AG MADRID ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION DIVISION
May 10, 1999 AG: CONSUMERS BEWARE OF CROSS
THE BORDER SCAMS
May 04, 1999 AG: SALAZAR PLEADS GUILTY TO
RACKETEERING, FRAUD, AND FORGERY
April
April 30, 1999
New Mexico moves to withdraw from EPA lawsuit
April 29, 1999
AG Madrid attends National Youth Violence and School Safety Summit
April 22, 1999
Outdoor advertising of tobacco is history
April 20, 1999
AG: BEWARE OF UNSOLICITED VACATION OFFERS
April 13, 1999
AG Madrid urges U.S. Senate to stiffen sweepstakes curbs
April 09, 1999
Former Socorro lawyer Richard Darnell pleas guilty
April 06, 1999 AG: GRAND JURY RETURNS FOURTEEN COUNTS
AGAINST FRADULENT CONTRACTOR
March
March 31, 1999
Shuttlejack Operations Closed Permanently by Agreement
March 30, 1999
AG Madrid receives temporary restraining order against Memorial Medical Center in
Las Cruces
March 23, 1999
AG: BEWARE OF Y2K SCAMS
March 22, 1999 Judge Penn ruling
on WIPP injunction issued
March 19, 1999
AG: BERNALILLO COUNTY 4-H WINS THIRD STRAIGHT LIFESMARTS
March 15, 1999 AG WARNS OF EMPLOYMENT SCAMS
March 12, 1999 AG MADRID URGES LEGISLATURE TO REJECT
US WEST DEREGULATION BILLS
March 12, 1999 Oral arguments on WIPP
injunction today
March 11, 1999 AG MADRID: NESTLE TO OBEY FOOD, SAFETY
LAWS BEFORE REINTRODUCING ‘NESTLE MAGIC’
March 10, 1999 AG MADRID URGES FTC TO INCREASE BASIC
PHONE RIGHTS
March 10, 1999 COURT ORDERS FORMER BROKER TO PAY $60,000
March 5, 1999 THIRD ANNUAL LIFESMARTS SET
FOR MARCH 12 IN ALBUQUERQUE
February
February 8, 1999
Patricia Madrid announces suit against drug manufacturer
February 9, 1999 AG: CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS AMENDMENTS
PASS SENATE JUDICIARY
February 3, 1999 MADRID FILES SUIT AGAINST SIX
“INDIAN” JEWELRY, CRAFTS BUSINESSES
January
January 29, 1999
Constitutionality of school vouchers questioned in opinion issued by Patricia Madrid
January 29, 1999
Settlement talks with DOE reach impasse Attorney General Patricia Madrid announces
January 29, 1999
Caregiver receives sentence in abuse case
January 26, 1999
Conviction of Mascareñas upheld
January 19, 1999
AG: DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES REFUNDS
January 14, 1999
Attorney General Madrid Releases opinion scope and authority of Indian Gaming Compact
arbitration
January 06, 1999 AG: ORKIN SETTLES
TERMITE UNDERTREATMENT CLAIMS