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Welcome to the Holtzman Vogel Law Blog. We aim to keep you
up to date on important legal developments and other items of interest. On this
blog, we'll track developments in the news and changes to the rules and regulations
affecting political committees, corporate PACs, trade associations, non-profit groups
and advocacy organizations. We'll also keep you updated on the lobbying and ethics
arena. The Law Blog is designed to supplement our regular newsletter.
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Jill Holtzman Vogel
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
AP: Gov. Richardson pay-to-play investigation dropped
The AP reports " New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former high-ranking members of his administration won't be criminally charged in a year-long federal investigation into pay-to-play allegations involving one of the Democratic governor's large political donors, someone familiar with the case said. The decision not to pursue indictments was made by top Justice Department officials, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who asked not to be identified because federal officials had not disclosed results of the probe. 'It's over. There's nothing. It was killed in Washington,' the person told The Associated Press."
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Former New Mexico Secretary of State Indicted
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports "Former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron is facing 50 felony counts of fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, creating false documents and soliciting or receiving kickbacks in a case involving millions of dollars in federal election funds. A state grand jury in Albuquerque on Wednesday indicted Vigil-Giron, political consultant Armando Gutierrez, and lobbyists Joe and Elizabeth Kupfer in the case. Gutierrez and both Kupfers also face 50 felony counts each." Vigil-Giron says it's a "witch hunt."
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Bloomberg: New Mexico Governor Raised $197,300 From Brokers
Bloomberg reports "New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s campaigns and political action committees received at least $102,300 from brokers hired by money managers seeking to handle $11.7 billion of state trust funds, campaign finance records show. In addition to the those donations, Richardson, a Democrat who ran for President in 2008, received at least $95,000 from the state trusts’ outside money managers, including $20,000 from former Quadrangle Group LLC founder Steven Rattner and $50,381 from Leo Hindery, founder of InterMedia Advisors LLC, according to New Mexico and federal campaign finance records."
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Friday, April 03, 2009
New Mexico Adopts Campaign Contribution Limits
BNA Money & Politics reports that New Mexico Governor Richardson signed a bill yesterday imposing contribution limits in New Mexico.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
AP: In New Mexico, Lawmakers Pass Donation Caps
The AP reports that "The New Mexico Legislature on Saturday approved the first limits on campaign contributions to statewide elected officials and lawmakers. If the bill becomes law, candidates for statewide office could take $5,000 from one contributor for a primary election and $5,000 for a general election. The limit would be $2,300 per election for candidates seeking nonstatewide office, including seats in the Legislature."
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Monday, February 23, 2009
New Mexico Independent: Lobbyist reform coming to Santa Fe?
The New Mexico legislature is considering lobbyist "revolving door" proposals, as well as campaign contribution limits.
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