• Fake Retirements
AG's advice clouds double dipping bill

The legal advice that has the governor waffling on new limits for state salary and pension double dippers remains secret as attorney-client privilege, Attorney

Commissioner calls for double-dip rules

A News 13 Larry Barker investigation is prompting a county commissioner to take action against double dipping a public paycheck and pension.

Conservancy defends double-dipping exec

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District may be headed for a makeover in the wake of a News 13 investigation into double dipping extra payments for its chief

Lyons defends Land Office double dipper

The mayor said halt, the governor wants restrictions, but the elected head of one big state agency told News 13 paper retirements and double dipping are just

Double-dipping bill in Senate committee

The Senate Public Affairs Committee is expected to take up a bill to ban retired state employees from double-dipping — collecting pensions and salary at the

Board claim stokes double-dipping furor

After challenging salary and pension payments to an irrigation district executive, an elected board member has himself been accused of impropriety by a state

District to meet on double-dipping exec

Phones rang at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Tuesday in the wake of revelations by KRQE News 13 that the districts chief executive retired, kept

Agencies stand by double dippers

When Albuquerque Mayor Chavez, in the wake of a News 13 investigation, ordered a stop to workers taking paper retirements to collect both wages and pension

Fake retirement rakes major payout

While appearing to retire the head of an irrigation and conservancy district approved a quarter-million-dollar payout to himself and still has his job.

Workers to choose pension or paycheck

Two of the four government workers presented with the choice between paycheck or pension have made their choice.

Mayor gives "retired" an ultimatum

Albuquerque's Mayor is announcing a big shakeup at city hall, after a News 13 Larry Barker Investigation. Mayor Chavez said the people, who are retired while

Reform of public double-dipping urged

From the governor on down most of the elected leaders KRQE contacted Friday are demanding reform of a system that allows public employees to retire, draw a

Fake retirements steam KRQE viewers

A Larry Barker Investigation showing how some public employees fake retirement in order to collect a paycheck and pension provoked strong reactions from KRQE

'Paper' retirees double-dip public jobs

Public employees going through the motions of retiring barely let their desk chairs cool before returning to work drawing both paychecks and retirement checks,

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Fire agreement could save lives Fire agreement could save lives

A cooperative arrangement between city and county fire departments has been talked about for years, and despite the fact that it could save lives, nothing has been done.

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  • Larry Barker

Cap caper ends Guardsman's career

The date is April 9. The scene of the crime: a Kirtland Air Force Base …

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