Opponents contended Senate Bill 66, which would cut the maximum interest rate on small loans to 36 percent from 175 percent, would do more harm than good for struggling New Mexicans by causing high-risk lenders to shut down.

John Westbrook, the girl's father, has been traced to local stores in Santa Fe, according to the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office.

Ben and Jerry appeared Tuesday on an internet news conference with members of a half-dozen groups that support House Bill 4, which proponents also call the New Mexico Civil Rights Act.

Before taking on the acting CEO role, McLaughlin was the spaceport's business development director.