ABOUT SIX-THOUSAND FEDERAL WORKERS IN NEW MEXICO WON’T BE GETTING THEIR PAYCHECKS FRIDAY. THAT MEANS THEY CANNOT PAY THEIR MORTGAGES, CAR LOANS OR EVEN STUDENT LOANS. BUT NOW, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH IS WORKING ON A MEASURE TO PROTECT THOSE NEW MEXICO WORKERS. HE’S CO-SPONSORING THE “FEDERAL EMPLOYEE CIVIL RELIEF ACT,” WHICH PROTECTS FEDERAL WORKERS…… MORE
PNM Offers Federal Workers a Way Out
WITH NO PAYCHECK COMING, AND BILLS DUE, SOME NEW MEXICO FEDERAL WORKERS MAY BE WONDERING HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET. ONE THING THEY WON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS THE LIGHTS GOING OUT. PNM SAYS ANY FEDERAL WORKER WITH A FURLOUGH LETTER WILL NOT HAVE THEIR POWER TURNED-OFF IN THE EVENT OF NON-PAYMENT DURING THE…… MORE
NM Teachers Are Getting Raises
TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN NEW MEXICO ARE GETTING A RAISE. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM’S FIRST BUDGET, RELEASED THURSDAY PROPOSES A SIX PERCENT PAY RAISE FOR ALL TEACHERS AND A MINIMUM 12 DOLLAR AN HOUR PAY RATE FOR ALL OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. THE MINIMUM WAGE WILL ALSO APPLY TO ALL STATE WORKERS. THE OVERALL EDUCATION BUDGET…… MORE
Acupuncturist Arrested in Albuquerque
AN ALBUQUERQUE ACUPUNCTURIST IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A FEMALE PATIENT. 69 YEAR OLD MEGUMI HIRAYAMA IS NOW IN CUSTODY AFTER TURNING HIMSELF IN THURSDAY MORNING. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE INCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED LAST AUGUST AT HIRAYAMA’S PRACTICE ON MONTGOMERY, NEAR JEFFERSON. DROBIK SAYS DNA TESTING PROVED IT WAS HIRAYAMA’S DNA FOUND ON THE…… MORE
Hearing Friday for Man Accused of Killing Cousin
A HEARING WILL BE HELD FRIDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT COULD DETERMINE IF JERAMIAH MORFIN WILL BE HELD PENDING TRIAL. THE 15 YEAR OLD IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS 9-YEAR OLD FEMALE COUSIN WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND IN AN ARROYO ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE SATURDAY MORNING. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE SAYS MORFIN WILL BE TRIED…… MORE
Autistic Man Sought by APD
APD’S MISSING PERSONS UNIT IS LOOKING FOR 24 YEAR OLD ANTHONY CARTER AND IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN LOCATING ANTHONY. HE WAS LAST SEEN AROUND 11 O’CLOCK THURSDAY IN THE 14-HUNDRED BLOCK OF GRIEGOS NORTHWEST AFTER TELLING HIS FAMILY HE WAS GOING FOR A WALK. ANTHONY IS AUTISTIC WITH DIMINISHED MENTAL CAPACITY. HE’S NOT…… MORE
The Trouble With Lobo Football
IS FOOTBALL FEVER DEAD IN THE DUKE CITY? IT APPEARS THAT WAY BASED ON THE RECENT REVENUE NUMBERS FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS THIS PAST SEASON SAW A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN REVENUE FOR THE PROGRAM, WITH OVERALL INCOME COMING IN JUST ABOUT 881-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT’S NEARLY…… MORE
NM Killing Contests are Over
IT’S OFFICIAL. KILLING CONTESTS ARE NOW BANNED ON STATE TRUST LANDS. THE EXECUTIVE ORDER MANDATING THE BAN WAS SIGNED THURSDAY BY STATE LAND COMMISSIONER STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARD. THE LAND OFFICE HAS SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE THERE HAD BEEN ANY KIND OF HUNT ON STATE TRUST LANDS THOUGH COYOTE CARCASSES HAD BEEN…… MORE
NM Worst Place to Raise a Family
IS NEW MEXICO A GOOD PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY? THE FINANCIAL WEB SITE “WALLET HUB” DOESN’T THINK SO. IT’S OUT WITH A NEW REPORT, RANKING NEW MEXICO DEAD LAST AMONG THE 50 STATES. FIVE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES WERE EXAMINED…FAMILY FUN…HEALTH AND SAFETY…EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE…AFFORDABILITY…AND SOCIO-ECONOMICS. THE BEST RANKING FOR NEW MEXICO WAS IN THE…… MORE
Emergency Provision for NM Federal Workers
AN EMERGENCY PROVISION IS ISSUED BY SECRETARY DESIGNATE BILL MCCAMLEY HERE IN NEW MEXICO TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RULE. IT WAIVES THE WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IMPACTED BY THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FOR UP TO 180 DAYS. IF A FEDERAL WORKER HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN OR IS REQUIRED TO STAY…… MORE
