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Attorney General Gary King is asking Senators in Washington to pass pending legislation that would prohibit illegal online and mail-order tobacco sales.

Letter from Attorney General Gary K. King.

Attorney General Gary King's office says, following its investigation, a Valencia County grand jury has indicted local residents Mollie Stacey and Deborah Cronn on Medicaid fraud, falsification of documents, and conspiracy charges.

NM Attorney General Gary King today joined other state AGs in the nation's capital to support passage of federal legislation that would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) to help fight fraud in the financial industry and unfair and deceptive practices, such as mortgage rescue scams.

One of my constitutionally mandated duties is to provide the Legislature with an annual report on the activities of the Attorney General's Office. The question came up frequently during the just concluded legislative session; "What exactly does the Attorney General's Office do?" Since the report is somewhat lengthy, I am splitting it up into two parts with this submission being Part One. Despite budgetary constraints, a great deal was accomplished for New Mexico in 2009 by the professionals in the Attorney General's Office. The following report provides highlights of the work accomplished by our 14 divisions that handle: Special Prosecutions; Civil Actions; Internet Technology; Border Violence(foreign prosecutions/international extradition); Violence Against Women; Medicaid Fraud & Elder Abuse; Communications (public information education & outreach); Litigation; Water-Environment-Utilities; Administrative Services; Criminal Appeals; Consumer Protection; Government Accountability; Investigations; and Legislative issues.

State lawmakers enacted Attorney General King’s proposal to protect homeowners against mortgage foreclosure rescue scams by "foreclosure consultants." The Act ensures that homeowners are properly informed about their rights when they sign a contract with anyone offering, for a fee, to help stop or postpone a foreclosure.

Attorney General Gary King says the Public Regulation Commission's declaration that it is not an Executive Branch agency is erroneous and its request to him for an opinion about application of the Hatch Act is a question for the federal government.

Attorney General Gary King says a good number of bills written or promoted by his office made it through the just concluded Legislative session in Santa Fe.

Attorney General Gary King says the Public Regulation Commission's declaration that it is not an Executive Branch agency is erroneous and its request to him for an opinion about application of the Hatch Act is a question for the federal government.

Attorney General Gary King's office reports 45-year-old Jack Skinner, of Albuquerque, was released after pleading guilty to 11 counts of possession of child pornography and will not be required to register as a sex offender.