NM ad industry icon Rick Johnson dies Mar 17, 2010
Over the years, his clients ranged from the and Creamland Dairies to former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici s 1984 re-election campaign. He married his second wife, Debbie, in 1982, and she eventually became CEO of RJC.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
For disease of addiction,equal access to treatment Mar 5, 2010
After a long and trying effort, addiction advocates had reason to take heart when, in October 2008, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act became law. The law requires employers with 50 or more workers who have a health plan with mental health or addiction benefits to cover those health problems to the same degree as they do medical/surgical claims. (NJ.com -- Times)
Budget hearings: Policy, presentation Feb 9, 2010
Those on the budget committee take their hearings "extremely seriously," said Bob Stevenson, a longtime aide to former budget Chairman Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico. "The foundation of the debate was always policy, but there was a certain element of presentation that also had to take place," Stevenson said. (CNN)
Insurers Must Offer Equal Coverage for Those with Emotional, Addiction Problems Feb 2, 2010
The new rules, effective for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010, implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), which expands on the earlier Mental Health Parity Act of 1996. The new act is named for two federal lawmakers who pushed for equal treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorder benefits. (MEDLINEplus)
Pearce visits Grants, Acoma Feb 2, 2010
Pearce served three terms as U.S. Representative and resigned in 2008 to run against Heather Wilson in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici. He won the primary, but lost in the election opposite Tom Udall. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Obama's Achilles' Heel Jan 30, 2010
Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Pete Domenici (for whom a seat on every deficit-reduction commission seems to be permanently reserved). In a short time span, virtually all the members agreed to yield on some areas where their party or ideological interests normally resisted: Democrats capitulated on trimming Social Security, Republicans on shaving defense outlays. (Slate)
Analysis: Deficit-cutting vows not matched by acts Jan 30, 2010
Pete Domenici, a Republican from Arizona who once chaired the Senate Budget Committee. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Families make politics a tradition Jan 30, 2010
Most read stories from USA TODAY. Most emailed stories from USA TODAY. (Pensacola News Journal)
Obama's pitch to win back believers Jan 28, 2010
It is the worst economic future that we have ever had,'' said Pete Domenici, the former head of the Senate budget committee, who predicted the country ''could end up a second-rate world power. There are concerns that China, the major holder of US debt, may be so concerned about Washington's ability to pay back loans that it raises lending costs, leaving the US unable to pay for its welfare schemes or the armed forces. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pete Domenici Jr. Running for N.M. Governor Jan 19, 2010
Pete Domenici Jr., a lawyer and the son of longtime U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, announced his candidacy Sunday, adding his name to a crowded GOP field. (Newsmax)
