THE LEGISLATURE GETS UNDERWAY IN SANTA FE WITH AN AMBITIOUS AGENDA FROM A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR, MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, AND A COMPLETELY DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED HOUSE AND SENATE. EDUCATION IS THE BIG TICKET ITEM ON THEIR AGENDA WITH LUJAN GRISHAM PROPOSING A 500-MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE AND THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING 400 MILLION DOLLARS EXTRA. THEY’LL ALSO…… MORE
Fewer Opioid Prescribed in NM
DOCTORS IN NEW MEXICO ARE PRESCRIBING FEWER HIGH DOSE PAINKILLERS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS, IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2018, OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS WERE OFF 15 PERCENT FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING DRUGS LIKE VALIUM AND XANAX WERE DOWN MORE THAN 13 PERCENT…WHILE PATIENTS WITH OVERLAPPING PRESCRIPTIONS FROM DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE…… MORE
Drop-In Center for Troubled Teens
THERE IS NOW A NEW DROP-IN CENTER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DEALING WITH BEHAVIOR HEALTH ISSUES IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY, ALONG WITH THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND A DOZEN OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. KATRINA HOTRUM IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BERNALILLO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT. SHE SAYS THERE IS A…… MORE
So Far, So Good at the Sunport
SECURITY OPERATIONS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT AREN’T SEEING ANY IMPACTS FROM THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THAT’S THE WORD FROM SUNPORT MARKETING COORDINATOR STEPHANIE KITTS. SHE SAYS T-S-A AGENTS ARE SHOWING UP AND DOING THEIR JOBS DESPITE THE FACT THEY’RE NOT GETTING PAID RIGHT NOW. KITTS SAY IT’S BEEN INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE PUBLIC HAS…… MORE
Rail Runner Losing Ridership
THERE WERE FEWER PASSENGERS ON THE RAIL RUNNER LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS RELEASED A REPORT SHOWING THE NUMBERS WERE OFF 37 PERCENT FROM THE PEAK OF 1.2 MILLION RIDERS IN 2010. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESWOMAN AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS RIDERSHIP WILL SUFFER WHEN GAS PRICES ARE AS LOW AS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.…… MORE
Governor Talks Film Industry Support
IF GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM GETS HER WAY, THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO COULD BECOME A BLOCKBUSTER FORCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM IS TALKING ABOUT TAKING THE 50-MILLION DOLLAR CAP OFF FILM REBATES IN THE STATE … THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR MARTINEZ DID HER FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE. BUT NOT EVERYONE IS…… MORE
Railyards, CNM Hook Up for Film Program
A BIG STEP IS TAKEN TOWARD REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE RAILYARDS. CARMELINA HART WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SAYS CITY HALL IS TEAMING UP WITH CNM. SHE SAYS CNM WILL EXPAND ITS FILM PRODUCTION CENTER AS THE RAILYARDS’ FIRST ANCHOR TENANT. HART SAYS THE SCHOOL WANTS TO EXPAND ITS FILM PROGRAM IN LIGHT OF THE DECISION…… MORE
Not Everyone Supports SE Community Center
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR DON HARRIS ALONG WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN HIS SOUTHEAST DISTRICT ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER ALIVE. SOME RESIDENTS ARE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE CENTER, SAYING IT’LL JUST BRING MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE CRIME TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THE PUBLIC HAS UNTIL JANUARY 25TH TO APPEAL THE…… MORE
No Plastics Measure for Albuquerque Possible
FOUR ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS GOT THE BALL ROLLING LAST WEEK TO BAN SINGLE PLASTICS IN THE CITY. THE CLEAN AND GREEN RETAIL ORDINANCE FOR ALBUQUERQUE WAS JUST INTRODUCED AT LAST MONDAY’S COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS IS ONE OF THE FOUR WHO INTRODUCED THE MEASURE AND SAYS IT’S AN EFFORT THAT’S BEEN WORKED ON NOW…… MORE
Seniors at Risk in NM
THERE ARE MORE AND MORE OF THEM EVERY DAY. THEY’RE SENIORS AND NEW MEXICO HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF THEM. NOW, A GROUP CALLED “THE SENIOR LIST.COM” HAS RELEASED ITS STUDY OF THE SAFEST STATES FOR SENIORS. NEW MEXICO DIDN’T DO SO WELL. OUT OF THE 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE LAND…… MORE
