JUST WEEKS BEFORE DAVON LYMON IS SET TO GO ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF AN APD OFFICER, LYMON’S DEFENSE ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN KICKED OFF THE CASE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS A JUDGE HAS RULED THAT THE LAW OFFICES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER CAN NO LONGER REPRESENT LYMON BECAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST…… MORE
Meet-and-Greet for New UNM President
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF GET A CHANCE TO MEET THE SCHOOL’S NEW PRESIDENT ON THURSDAY. IT’S GARNETT STOKES FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AT UNM. THERE’S A MEET AND GREET AT THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING STARTING AT 10:00 AM. STOKES REPLACES THE ACTING SCHOOL PRESIDENT CHAOUKI ABDALLAH…… MORE
APD Shares Ideas with NYPD
SHARING IDEAS IS WHAT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AND HIGH RANKING MEMBERS OF THE NYPD DID LAST WEEK. APD SPOKESMAN SIMON DROBIK TELLS US THEY COULD SWAP IDEAS, DESPITE THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BUDGETS. NEW YORK HAS A 5-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET. DROBIK SAYS SUGGESTIONS FROM NYPD THAT APD LIKED INCLUDED…… MORE
NM Governor Vetoes Politician Pay Hikes
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS VETOED A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE RAISED THE PAY OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSIONERS. THE GOVERNOR SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT THROUGH RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF TAXPAYER MONEY, NEW MEXICO HAS A BUDGET SURPLUS OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS…AND SHE WON’T WASTE A DIME OF IT ON…… MORE
NM Governor Signs Military Bills
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SIGNS LEGISLATION THURSDAY DEALING WITH THE MILITARY. SENATE BILL 97 ALLOWS OUT-OF-STATE TEACHERS WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, VETERANS OR SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO GET THEIR NEW MEXICO TEACHING LICENSES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. HOUSE BILL 67 PROHIBITS MAKING FALSE CLAIMS OF MILITARY SERVICE FOR PERSONAL GAIN. AND…… MORE
More Early Voters in Rio Rancho
MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY EARLY VOTES HAVE BEEN CAST IN THE RIO RANCHO MUNICIPAL ELECTION THAN AT THE SAME POINT IN 2016. THAT ACCORDING TO RIO RANCHO’S COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION MANAGER ANNEMARIE GARCIA, WHO SAYS THE MAYOR’S RACE SEEMS TO BE BRINGING OUT MORE VOTERS. EARLY VOTING ENDS FRIDAY, AND…… MORE
Early Voting Ahead of Previous Numbers in Santa Fe
EARLY VOTING IN THE SANTA FE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HAS ALREADY SURPASSED THE NUMBERS FROM THE 2014 MAYORS RACE. THAT ACCORDING TO THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN. AT LAST COUNT, MORE THAN 34 HUNDRED RESIDENTS IN THE CITY DIFFERENT HAD CAST AN EARLY BALLOT. IN 2014, THE NUMBER OF EARLY VOTES TOTALLED FEWER THAN…… MORE
Hiring Underway at Animal Care Center
BERNALILLO COUNTY’S NEW ANIMAL CARE AND RESOURCE CENTER SHOULD BE OPEN BY THIS AUGUST. IN ANTICIPATION OF THAT, THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO HIRE 20 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES TO STAFF THE FACILITY. THE COUNTY’S ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, MISHA GOODMAN, SAYS THE NEW WORKERS WILL FILL POSITIONS IN FOUR MAIN…… MORE
Santa Fe Watershed Burn Delayed
THERE’S BEEN A CHANGE IN PLANS FOR A PRESCRIBED BURN WE TOLD YOU ABOUT EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST WAS TO START BURNING THIS FRIDAY IN AN AREA WITHIN THE SANTA FE WATERSHED. THE BURN WILL NOW HAPPEN NEXT WEEK DUE TO CHANGES IN THE WEATHER FORECAST. FOREST…… MORE
Animals Reviewed in NM for Endangered Status
THE NEW MEXICO GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT IS SET TO REVIEW DOZENS OF SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS THAT THE STATE CLASSIFIES AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE STATE GAME COMMISSION WILL MEET THURSDAY TO APPROVE THE START OF THE REVIEW WHICH HAPPENS EVERY OTHER YEAR. FOR EACH…… MORE
