New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders

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 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 seeks to claw back WNMU president's $1.9M buyout
Raúl Torrez also filed a complaint seeking to end Joseph Shepard's separation agreement, which the lawsuit calls an "unconscionable contract."
WNMU regents resign amid $1.9M buyout for president
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents is out amid a controversial $1.9 million payout they approved for the university's outgoing president.
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 payment they awarded to Shepard,
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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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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 ...