CURRENTLY, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE OFFERS ITS EMPLOYEES 12 WEEKS OF UNPAID LEAVE WHEN THEIR FAMILY HAS A BABY. A BILL PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST (MON) NIGHT WOULD OFFER 12 WEEKS OF PAID LEAVE. THE SPONSOR, COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS, SAYS THIS WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE CITY TO RETAIN ITS EMPLOYEES. DAVIS…… MORE
Councilors Consider Another Sick Leave Measure
THERE HAVE BEEN THREE PAID SICK LEAVE BILLS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL … AND NOW, COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS IS INTRODUCING THE THIRD MEASURE. AND THE FIGHT IS BACK ON FOR THIS ISSUE. DAVIS’ BILL MANDATES THAT ALBUQUERQUE EMPLOYERS OFFER SEVEN DAYS … BASICALLY 56 HOURS … OF PAID SICK LEAVE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. HE…… MORE
Councilor Proposal Would Boost Native Americans on Commission
A PROPOSAL FROM ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NATIVE AMERICANS ON THE CITY’S INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION FROM SEVEN TO NINE, AND WOULD ALLOW THE SUB-COMMITTEES TO BE COMPRISED OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE PROPOSAL WOULD ALSO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COMMISSION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AND…… MORE
NM Lawmakers Pre-filing Bills
NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS ARE ALREADY PRE-FILING BILLS IN THE STATE HOUSE AND SENATE AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE SESSION STARTING IN SANTA FE. IT’S ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE 30-DAY SESSION STARTS. AND AMONG THE TOPICS GETTING ATTENTION ARE INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION … LEGALIZING MARIJUANA … GUN CONTROL AND THE MINIMUM WAGE. HOUSE…… MORE
Homelessness on the Rise in NM
MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE NEW MEXICO IS PERCEIVED TO BE A WARM STATE … BUT HOMELESSNESS IS ON THE RISE HERE. THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE NUMBER OF STREET PEOPLE IN NEW MEXICO HAS RISEN 2-POINT-7 PERCENT THIS YEAR. AND IT SHOWS MORE THAN 25 HUNDRED PEOPLE SPENT AT LEAST ONE NIGHT ON…… MORE
Chevel Shepherd of NM Makes the Finals
CHEVEL SHEPHERD OF FARMINGTON MAKES IT TO THE FINALS ON “THE VOICE.” SHE SANG THREE SONGS DURING MONDAY NIGHT’S FINALE. ONE WAS A COVER SONG … ANOTHER WAS A SONG CHEVEL SANG WITH HER COACH, KELLY CLARKSON … AND THIRD WAS AN ORIGINAL PIECE THAT’S NUMBER ONE RIGHT NOW ON ITUNES ENTITLED “BROKEN HEARTS.” WIN…… MORE
Rancher Appeals Losing Grazing Permit
A NEW MEXICO RANCHER WHO TRAPPED AN ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLF AND HIT IT WITH A SHOVEL SAYS HE PLANS TO APPEAL THE LOSS OF HIS GRAZING PERMIT. CRAIG THIESSEN SAYS HE CAN’T MAKE A LIVING WITHOUT IT. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT THIESSEN WAS TOLD BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAST MONTH THAT HIS…… MORE
More Skimmers in NM
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE BEING SOUGHT, ACCUSED OF PLACING SKIMMERS IN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES. THOSE SKIMMERS CAN READ INFORMATION ON DEBIT CARDS, ALLOWING CROOKS TO STEAL MONEY FROM THE CARD HOLDER. APD SAYS THEY WERE CONTACTED BY THE BANK OF ALBUQUERQUE AFTER A SKIMMER WAS FOUND IN AN ATM AT WYOMING AND CARMEL…… MORE
NM Reports !st Flu Death of the Season
NEW MEXICO HAS HAD ITS FIRST FLU DEATH OF THE SEASON. DR. CHAD SMELSER WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THE DEATH OF A 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN IN LINCOLN COUNTY IS A REMINDER THAT THE FLU CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS, AND CAN EVEN BE FATAL, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE AT RISK. LAST YEAR THERE…… MORE
Top NM City for Living
RIO RANCHO HAS BEEN NAMED THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN NEW MEXICO BY MONEY MAGAZINE. THE CITY OF VISION WAS NOTED AS A CENTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE, CITING JOB AND POPULATION GROWTH. MAYOR GREGG HULL SAYS, OVER THE YEARS, RIO RANCHO CITIZENS’ CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY HAS…… MORE
