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Networks rebuff Ronchetti attempts to remove TV ad Dem PAC’s spot says GOP candidate for gov. praised banning of all abortions By Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com
An attack ad that implies Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti praised banning abortion with no
exceptions is continuing to air on TV despite efforts last week by his campaign’s legal team to get it removed. The demand follows a similar request from incumbent Democratic
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was also denied a request to remove a negative ad from the airwaves. For months, New Mexicans have been inundated with attack ads purchased by the candidates and their well-funded allies in Please see story on Page A-4
Teen charged in connection to party that allegedly led to fatal crash Taos sophomore killed Sunday said to have been at gathering where alcohol was provided PHOTO FROM VIDEO
An ad from A Stronger New Mexico, the PAC linked to the Democratic Governors Association, shows a tweet from GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May.
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TAOS — As friends and classmates mourned the death of 15-year-old Arry Jeantette, investigators looking into a crash that killed the Taos High School sophomore and severely injured six other students were trying to determine Monday if more charges were warranted. Haley Martinez, 18, faces eight counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She is Arry accused of hosting a SatJeantette urday night house party where several minors were provided with alcohol. Some initial news reports indicated Martinez was accused of providing alcohol to Jeantette and other teens involved in the crash. While Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe said officials believe the teens had been at Martinez’s homecoming party prior to the crash early Sunday morning, it remains unclear whether her charges are connected with them. Court documents name a few teens who spoke with law enforcement at the party and admitted they had been drinking there. Hogrefe did not respond to a question about the teens tied to the specific charges against Martinez. “We are working with the DA’s Office Please see story on Page A-4
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Jill Baso, center, instructor with Desert Sage Thai Chi; Luren Bellucci, left; and Vicki MacCulloch perform Thai Chi in the snow Monday at the Rose Park. The state’s first cold front of the year arrived Sunday, bringing with it a dusting of snow to Santa Fe. Andrew Church, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, said Friday the cold front was the result of a storm system moving down from the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures are expected to rise today, with a high of 54 degrees.
State Supreme Court race a study in opposites
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Briana Zamora
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But Morris said voters should choose him because his decades of experience will allow him to bring balance and common sense to the court. He is part of a team of judicial candidates, including Gertrude Lee, Barbara Johnson and Thomas Montoya, who promise to “put the law before politics.” Before her appointment, Zamora served on the Court of Appeals for roughly three years Please see story on Page A-5 Opinion A-9
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Supreme Court Justice Julie Vargas — an appointee with a combined six years’ experience on the state’s appellate courts — faces challenger Thomas Montoya in her bid to keep her spot on the state’s highest court in November’s general election. Vargas, 54, says voters should choose her — Please see story on Page A-5
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