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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, a confirmation that came Tuesday during roll call at a meeting scheduled to address the departure of the university's president amid fallout from wasteful spending and lax financial oversight.
4 of 5 Western New Mexico U Regents Resign Amid Controversy
Mounting scrutiny over a multimillion-dollar exit package for an outgoing president prompted the regents to resign.
Western regents meeting canceled with only one member remaining
A meeting of the Western New Mexico Board of Regents was abruptly canceled Tuesday after more members heeded the governor's call for them to resign over criticism of their alleged wasteful spending and approval of a multimillion dollar separation agreement for university President Joe Shepard.
Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelations
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight.
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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham enters the House Chambers to deliver her State of the State speech at the Capitol, in Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 16, 2024.
New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing president ...
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AG aims to stop Shepard from spending WNMU's $1.9M buyout
Raúl Torrez also filed a complaint seeking to end Joseph Shepard's separation agreement, which the lawsuit calls an ...
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 ...
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New Mexico AG files motion to halt $1.9M buyout for WNMU president
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a motion to block a $1.9 million buyout for the departing president of Western ...
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Ka-ching: Western president collects $1.9 million payout
Attorney General Raúl Torrez is bringing a revised lawsuit in hopes of voiding Shepard's deal and recovering the money.
A University President Accused of Squandering Public Money Resigns in Exchange for a $2 Million Payout
Western New Mexico University's Board of Regents approved the severance package for Joseph Shepard after a state audit ...
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Governor seeks resignation of New Mexico university board after spending revelations
Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and failures in financial oversight ...
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New Mexico Attorney General files suit against Joseph Shepard and WNMU Board of Regents
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is taking outgoing Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard and all five members of the Board of Regents to court over a $1.9 million buyout ...