Gary Bland may be taking — and may or may not deserve — a lot of heat for his role in the state’s investment scandal. But he also deserves credit for standing up against shenanigans in the state’s housing authority system. That’s the conclusion the Albuquerque Journal’s Thomas Cole drew in an article published Saturday [...]
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has donated $5,000 from her campaign fund to an agency that works on neighborhood revitalization — an amount equal to what she has received from the men indicted in the housing authority scandal. Steve Fitzer, Denish’s finance director, said the money has been donated to United South Broadway Corporation, a nonprofit [...]
Not sure what led to last week’s indictments in the investigation into the misuse of bond money in the state’s regional housing authority system? Wondering what the housing authorities even do? Here’s a primer: The state’s housing authority law creates quasi-governmental agencies charged with helping provide affordable housing for people who qualify under federal law [...]
In the housing authority case, the allegations against the former head of the state bar are much different than the charges against the other defendants Three men indicted Friday in the housing authority case face felony charges including fraud and money laundering that could land them in prison for decades if they’re convicted. But the [...]
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says she’ll donate to charity any campaign contributions she’s received from the men indicted Friday in the housing authority case. At least two of the four have contributed to her campaigns over the years. “As has been my practice, I will donate to charity any contributions received from any individual who [...]
Friday’s indictments in the housing authority scandal revealed “another dark day for New Mexicans,” potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh said in a statement released by his campaign. Weh was one of two Republicans who were quick to put out statements in response to the indictments. “Entrenched politicians who abuse their positions and our tax [...]
Officials who have pushed for reform of the affordable housing system praise AG for bringing public corruption case forward “It’s about time,” were the words uttered by state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones earlier today when told that four men had been indicted in the drawn-out investigation into the misuse of bond money in the state’s affordable [...]
At least some counts against Gallegos and others in the housing authority case relate to a loan made under the guise of purchasing land in Las Cruces Former Region III Housing Authority Director Vincent “Smiley” Gallegos is facing a number of felony charges including fraud, embezzlement and money laundering, with at least some of the [...]
This article has been updated. Former Region III Housing Authority Director Vincent “Smiley” Gallegos and others have been indicted by grand juries in the long-standing investigation into the misuse of bond money in the state’s affordable housing system. Phil Sisneros, spokesman for Attorney General Gary King, confirmed that indictments had been filed against Gallegos, Albuquerque [...]
At least one indictment has been returned by a grand jury investigating the housing authority scandal, the Albuquerque Journal is reporting, but that action remains under seal because one of two grand juries convened in the case is still hearing testimony. The first of two grand juries met Friday but didn’t finish its work, the [...]