2006 News Archive
December
December 21, 2006 Attorney
General Madrid Reaches Multi-Million Settlement with Sony BMG
(PDF) (HTML)
December 15, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Issues Advisory Letter on Governor’s
Hiring Practices
(PDF) (HTML)
(Letter PDF)
(Letter HTML)
December 14, 2006 Two Bernalillo County Defendants Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
(PDF) (HTML)
December 13, 2006 12-13-06 Attorney General Madrid and Attorney General-Elect
King Discussed Their Legislative Initiatives to Combat DWI in New Mexico
(PDF) (Audio)
(Legislative
Proposals PDF)
December 11, 2006 Attorney General Patricia
Madrid and Attorney General-Elect Gary King will give an overview of DWI Proposals
for the 2007 Legislative Session
(PDF) (HTML)
December 4, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Distributes $1.7 million in Vouchers for
Technology (PDF)
(Recipient List) (Announcement
audio-MP3) (Announcement audio-WMA)
December 1, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Opens First
Office in Southern New Mexico
(PDF) (HTML)
November
November 13, 2006
AG Madrid: Federal Energy Department to Improve Appliance Efficiency
(PDF) (HTML)
October
October 24, 2006 AG Madrid: Hollywood Company Adds Anti-Smoking PSAs to DVDs
(PDF) (HTML)
October 23, 2006 AG Madrid Announces 17 Year Sentence for First ICAC Suspect
(PDF) (HTML)
October 18, 2006 AG
Madrid Warns Businesses About Alleged Law Enforcement “Yearbook” Notices
(PDF) (HTML)
(Scam Alert)
(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4)
October 16, 2006 Spanish-Language
Consumer Protection Booklets Available From Attorney General Madrid’s Office
(PDF) (HTML)
(El Fraude de Automóvil) (El
Fraude en Casa) (El Fraude en la Billetera)
October 6, 2006 AG Madrid’s Internet
Crimes Unit Collaborates In Arrest of Suspected Delaware Sex Offender
(PDF) (HTML)
October 5, 2006 AG Madrid Announces Ameriquest Settlement Funds
Available for New Mexico Consumers
(PDF) (HTML)
October 3, 2006 Attorney
General Madrid Schedules OMA/IPRA Outreach For Cibola, McKinley Counties
(PDF) (HTML)
October 2, 2006 AG Announces Arrest in Alleged Vote Buying Scheme
(PDF) (HTML)
September
September 22, 2006 Governor Bill Richardson,
Attorney General Madrid Move to Protect Flood Victims From Contractor Fraud
(PDF) (HTML)
September 20, 2006 Attorney General Madrid: Roadless Rule Victory a Win for New
Mexico
(PDF) (HTML)
(Ruling)
September 12, 2006 Child Predator Captured in AG Sting Operation Sentenced
(PDF) (HTML)
September 7, 2006
AG Madrid Joins Colleagues To Provide
Anti-Smoking Messages for DVDs
(PDF) (HTML)
September 5, 2006 Statement by Attorney General Patricia Madrid Regarding Testimony
of Kent Nelson in Robert Vigil Case
(PDF) (HTML)
August
August 31, 2006
New
Scam Protection Booklet Available From Attorney General Patricia Madrid’s
Office
(PDF) (HTML)
(Audio)
August 30, 2006 Governor Richardson, Attorney General Madrid Vow to Appeal Payday
Lending Decision
(PDF) (HTML)
August, 30 2006 $1.4 Million
Grant Awarded to Attorney General Madrid’s Violence Against Women Division
(PDF) (HTML)
August, 29 2006 Supreme Court
Agrees With AG Madrid:Kevin Jensen Conviction Stands
(PDF) (HTML)
August, 29 2006 Attorney
General Madrid Schedules OMA/IPRA Outreach For Socorro, Torrance and Valencia Counties
(PDF) (HTML)
August, 28 2006 Attorney General Patricia Madrid
releases her office’s new consumer guide about scams
(PDF)
August 17, 2006 AG Madrid: Another Suspected Internet Predator Arrested
(PDF) (HTML)
August 14, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Announces Training Program
In Clovis for Domestic Violence Recognition and Response
(PDF) (HTML)
August 11, 2006 Governor Richardson, Attorney General Madrid File Vow to Protect
Consumers, Defend Payday Lending Regulations
(PDF) (HTML)
August 09, 2006 Madrid Cooperated with FBI on State Treasurer Case in 2000
(PDF) (HTML)
August 03, 2006 AG Madrid’s ICAC Unit Assists Sandoval County DA
To Indict Child Pornography Suspect
(PDF) (HTML)
August 02, 2006 AG Madrid’s ICAC Unit Serves Search Warrant
on Accused Texas Internet Predator’s Residence
(PDF) (HTML)
(Photo of Michael Walker)
August 01, 2006 States Petition EPA To Require Disclosure of Secret Ingredients
in Pesticides
(PDF) (HTML)
July
July 31, 2006 Governor Richardson, Attorney
General Madrid File Tough New Payday Lending Regulations
(PDF) (HTML)
July 31,2006 Attorney General Madrid’s Internet Safety Guide Wins Award
(PDF) (HTML)
July 28, 2006 Con Man Indicted by AG Madrid Sentenced to 117 Years
(PDF) (HTML)
July 27, 2006 Governor Richardson and Attorney General Madrid Announce Qwest Settlement
(PDF) (HTML)
July 26, 2006 Three Indicted in AG Madrid’s Internet Crimes Unit Sting
(PDF) (HTML)
July 19, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Receives Results Of Product Testing: Rheem Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant
Water Heaters Certified At Elevations Up To 10,200 Feet
(PDF) (HTML)
July 17. 2006 AG Madrid Announces Arrests in Sting Operation
(PDF) (HTML)
(Audio)
July 14, 2006 Attorney General Madrid and Others Allege Price-Fixing
(PDF) (HTML)
July 12, 2006 AG Madrid: Accused Internet Predator Pleads Guilty
(PDF) (HTML)
July 10, 2006 AG Madrid: New Agreement Between States, Tobacco Company Reduces Illegal
Internet Cigarette Sales
(PDF) (HTML)
(Final Lorillard Protocol)
June
June 28,
2006 Attorney General Madrid Reacts to Supreme Court Decision
(PDF) (HTML)
June 26, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Reacts to Supreme Court Decision to Hear Global
Warming Case
(PDF) (HTML)
June 26, 2006 RE: Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment
Act
Attorney General
Patricia Madrid has sent letters to Senators Bingaman and Domenici raising concerns
about the bill.
(PDF) (HTML) (Letter
to Senator Bingaman) (Letter
to Senator Domenici)
June 23, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Hosts Statewide Seminars
For Domestic Violence Prosecutors, Advocates
(PDF) (HTML)
June 19, 2006 AG Madrid Challenges EPA Mercury Emissions Rules
(PDF) (HTML)
June 15, 2006 AG Madrid Releases New Identity Theft Repair Instruction Guide
(PDF) (HTML)
(Veterans Alert)
(Press Conference Audio) (Press
Conference Video)
June 15, 2006 AG Madrid: Chevron Agrees to Curb Tobacco Sales to Minors
(PDF) (HTML)
Chevron Final AVC (PDF)
June 9, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Indicts Former State Treasurer
Michael Montoya and Co-conspirators
(PDF) (HTML)
June 2, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Schedules OMA/IPRA Outreach
For Roy, Angel Fire Communities
(PDF) (HTML)
June 1, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Announces Training Program In
Farmington for Domestic Violence Recognition and Response
(PDF) (HTML)
May
May 31, 2006 AG Madrid
Announces Nine-Count Indictment of Former Santa Fe Policeman
(PDF) (HTML)
May 26, 2006 AG Madrid and Chihuahua AG Sign Collaborative Agreement
(PDF) (HTML)
AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (PDF) (HTML)
May 24, 2006 AG Madrid: Accused Child Predator Pleads Guilty
(PDF) (HTML)
May 23, 2006 Attorney General Patricia Madrid Gives Tips for Veterans
on Preventing Identity Theft
(PDF) (HTML)
May 22, 2006
Attorney General Madrid Reacts to
Vigil Mistrial
(PDF) (HTML)
May 22, 2006 Alleged Internet Predator Arrested by AG Madrid’s ICAC Unit
(PDF) (HTML)
(Dante Photo)
May 22, 2006 AG Announces Arrest of Alleged Online Predator
(PDF) (HTML)
May 18, 2006 Governor Richardson, Attorney General Madrid develop Payday Lending
Regulations
(PDF) (HTML)
(Audio Comments)
May, 15 2006 AG Madrid Presses FTC To Look Into Alcoholic Beverage Marketing
(PDF) (HTML)
(Letter in PDF)
May 8, 2006 AG Madrid Named A “Top 20 Outstanding Woman of New Mexico”
(PDF) (HTML)
May 4, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Finalist for “Woman Of The Year”
(PDF) (HTML)
May May 02, 2006 Widow of Fallen Officer Presented with Benefits Check
(PDF) (HTML)
May 02, 2006 AG Madrid Challenges Bush’s Fuel Economy Standards
(PDF) (HTML)
May 02, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Announces Plea of Child Pornography Suspect
(PDF) (HTML)
May 02, 2006 AG Staff Attorney Honored as Public Lawyer of the Year
(PDF) (HTML)
April
April 28, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Asks
Congress Yet Again
to Protect Crime Victims Fund
(PDF) (HTML)
(Letter to Congress) (New
Mexico VOCA Grants list)
April 27, 2006 In reference to the testimony of Jan Goodwin regarding a letter sent to
the Office of the Attorney General in January 2002:
(PDF) (HTML)
April 27, 2006 AG Madrid Joins Lawsuit Against EPA
(PDF) (HTML)
April 26, 2006 AG Madrid Announces: Fraudster Convicted on All Counts
(PDF) (HTML)
April 17, 2006 AG Madrid: Water Associations Must Follow Open Government Laws
(PDF) (HTML)
(Opinion)
April 17, 2006 Attorney General Offers Opinion on Espanola System for Electing City
Councilors Changes are suggested to avoid legal challenges
(PDF) (HTML)
(Advisory
Letter)
April 13, 2006 Madrid, Attorneys General Nationwide Announce $9 Million in Grants
from Neurontin Settlement
(PDF)
April 11, 2006 Zangara Dealerships Settle With AG Madrid
(PDF) (HTML)
April 06, 2006 Attorney
General Madrid Calls on PRC to Suspend Serna
Letter to PRC Recommends Immediate Suspension
(PDF) (HTML)
(Copy of Letter in PDF)
April 06, 2006 AG Madrid Expresses Gratitude for Mexican AG’s Assistance In
Astorga Deportation
(PDF) (HTML)
April, 05, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Calls for Death Penalty
(PDF) (HTML)
March
March 31, 2006 AG Madrid: New Phone Scam
Plays on Victims’ Emotions
(PDF) (HTML)
March 28, 2006 AG Madrid Announces Settlement With Manufacturer of Antidepressant
Drug
(PDF) (HTML)
March 21, 2006 A.G. Madrid Calls for Serna to Resign from Con Alma
(PDF) (HTML)
March 21, 2006 A.G. Madrid, 22 Other AGs Settle With Time Inc.
(PDF) (HTML)
March 7, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Opposes Federal Action
to Reduce Food Safety
(PDF) (HTML)
(Letter)
March 2, 2006 Rail Runner Commuter Train Passes Key Legal Test
(PDF) (HTML)
(Advisory Letter)
March 2, 2006 A.G. Madrid: Another Internet Predator Pleads Guilty
(PDF) (HTML)
March 2, 2005 A.G. Madrid Urges Strong Environmental Protection
(PDF) (HTML)
(Letter)
February
February 27, 2006
Press Conference: Attorney General
Patricia Madrid welcomes Chihuahua Attorney General Patricia González Rodríguez.
(PDF) (HTML)
(Audio Comments)
February 23, 2006 AG Madrid Announces Training Program in Artesia for Domestic Violence
Recognition and Response
(PDF) (HTML)
February 23, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Announces Settlement in HealthSouth Securities
Fraud
(PDF) (HTML)
February 23, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Announces Indictment of Albuquerque Mental
Health Service Provider
(PDF) (HTML)
February 20, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Will Investigate
Allegations of Vote Buying in Espanola
(PDF) (HTML)
February 16, 2006 Attorney General Madrid Statement on Payday Loans
(PDF) (HTML)
February 09, 2006 AG Madrid Releases 2005 Top Ten Consumer Complaints List
(PDF) (HTML)
February 08, 2006 Attorney General Announces 25 Count Indictment in
Child Luring and Pornography Case
(PDF) (HTML)
February 06, 2006 Child Pornography Website Tip Not Substantiated
(PDF) (HTML)
February 03, 2006 AG Madrid to Retailer and Manufacturer:
Stop Selling Low Altitude Water Heaters in High Altitude Areas
(PDF) (HTML)
Home Depot Letter (PDF) (HTML)
Rheem Letter (PDF) (HTML)
February 01,2006 Fraudulent Lottery Check Scam Hits New Mexico
(PDF) (HTML)
(Lottery
Letter Example) (Lottery Check
Example)
January
January 28, 2006
AG Madrid’s
ICAC Unit Arrests Suspected Predator
(PDF) (HTML)
January 27, 2006 AG Opinion: Legislator May Serve As School President
(PDF) (HTML)
(Opinion)
January 26, 2006 AG Madrid: Philip Morris USA Agrees
To Help Reduce Illegal Internet Cigarette Sales
(<