New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders

New Mexico attorney general sues university over 'golden parachute' payment to outgoing president
New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University's regents and outgoing president to try to undo a lucrative severance package that included a nearly $2 million payout approved in the wake of a scathing report that detailed wasteful spending and lax financial oversight at the school.
New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payout
The New Mexico Attorney General is taking aim at Western New Mexico University and sending the message that rewarding the former president’s questionable behavior, will not be tolerated. On Thursday,
New Mexico Attorney General files suit against Joseph Shepard and WNMU Board of Regents
Citing “greed, self-dealing, and arrogance,” Raúl Torrez announced a civil suit aimed at recovering the $1.9 million buyout awarded to WNMU’s outgoing president
New Mexico attorney general files court motion to block $1.9 million severance for WNMU's former president
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a court motion to block a $1.9 million severance payment to former WNMU President Joseph Shepard. The motion claims the payment is a misuse of public funds and violates the fiduciary duties of the Board of Regents.
New Mexico attorney general seeks to stop $1.9 million severance payment to WNMU president
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Monday filed an emergency motion in court to stop Western New Mexico University (WNMU) from paying a near $2 million severance payment to departing President Dr.
Attorney General seeks court action on WNMU president's severance
The Attorney General is asking a court to act after WNMU paid outgoing president Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million severance payment negotiated, he says, in violation of state laws.
New Mexico attorney general seeks to claw back WNMU president's $1.9M buyout
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez aims to block Western New Mexico University's embattled outgoing president from spending a $1.9 million buyout and is asking a state court to toss his separation agreement.
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New Mexico AG files lawsuit against WNMU board of regents
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says nearly $2 million was already paid out to former Western New Mexico University President Dr. Joseph Shepard despite Torrez taking action to stop those ...
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WNMU processed $1.9M buyout ahead of ruling on effort to block it
The New Mexico Department of Justice filed an effort Thursday to block outgoing university President Joseph Shepard from ...
New Mexico Supreme Court rules local governments can’t restrict abortion access
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a major ruling on Thursday, striking down local laws restricting abortion access. “Abortion access is safe and secure in New Mexico.
Governor works to replace ‘tone-deaf’ regents at Western New Mexico University
More members of the embattled board of regents at Western New Mexico University have resigned. Their departures were ...
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